The birth of electrical engineering
The creation of the first electrical-engineering curriculum may have said as much about MIT’s educational philosophy as it did about the pace of innovation.
Four professors named MacVicar fellows
Sanyal, Schuh, Verghese and Winston honored for undergraduate teaching excellence
Celebrating women in public service on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day
Funding from the MIT Women’s League supports women helping communities around the globe
A look back at Old Ashdown in all its (quirky) glory
Before it was Maseeh Hall, and before it was W1, this historic building was home to generations of graduate students.
A difference maker
Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.
1948 mayor to MIT: use flamethrowers to melt snow?
A letter from the MIT archives recalls another super-snowy Boston winter.
A life filled with firsts
Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.
Canned, good
More than 100 years ago, 2 pioneering scientists figured out how to keep canned food safe.
Let the celebrations begin
In kickoff to Institute’s sesquicentennial celebration, MIT Museum shows off 150 artifacts from MIT’s rich history.
MIT prepares for its 150th anniversary
For 150 days in 2011, the Institute will celebrate ‘many different MITs’ as it honors its past and imagines its future.
Gail Kendall’s gift transforms historic lab
The Rohsenow Kendall Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory completes a total renovation
Q&A: Patricia Fuller on MIT’s public art collection
As she prepares to retire, the Institute’s curator of public art reflects on the importance of maintaining MIT’s impressive collection.
