MIT150

A flow of creativityMIT’s Gediminas Urbonas emerged from the old Soviet Union to produce new art in Cambridge.

IEEE honors MIT milestones in computing and navigationWorld’s first real-time digital computer and electronic navigation system are commemorated in Boston.

MIT and the Civil WarPresident Susan Hockfield speaks on the struggle for America’s future — then and now.

Said and DoneHumanities, arts and social sciences digest for June 2011

Making MIT’s (750-pound) sesquicentennial cakeSee the five-day process that started at Montilio's bakery in Brockton ended with the MIT150 sesquicentennial cake — all 750 pounds of it — being devoured at Toast to Tech.

Wind, war and weathermenHow a Swedish bon vivant let MIT introduce modern meteorology to America — just in time to help the Allies win World War II.

‘To MIT — 150 more!’Toast to Tech brings together the Institute community to cap its 150th anniversary celebrations in style.

‘Set your sights on changing the world’At MIT’s 145th Commencement, Xerox chair Ursula Burns urges graduates to live so that they leave behind more than they take away.

Campus visitors go the extra mileMIT Medical contest winner walks 12 miles during MIT open house on April 30

Greetings from spaceAstronaut alumni wish MIT a happy 150th from 200 miles above.

Preparing the groundsFriday's 145th Commencement exercises will celebrate MIT tradition.

Doc Draper in spaceA letter written by Charles Stark Draper in 1961 hitches a ride on Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Lincoln Laboratory turns 60Recognition Day honors laboratory's contributions to the nation

Toast to Tech marks end of MIT150 on June 4Institute community invited to the final anniversary celebration.

Resolved: U.S. Senate congratulates MITSenate resolution cites 'the commitment of MIT to innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit.'

From Globe and Gates to Google and Guardian: Nods to MIT's 150thSpecial Boston Globe magazine on MIT at 150 published Sunday; search-engine giant and U.K. newspaper post pieces about the Institute's impact

MIT's campus all lit upThousands descend on campus for FAST Light, the finale of the Festival of Art + Science + Technology.

Of minds and machinesFinal installment of MIT’s 150th anniversary symposia explores intelligence — both human and artificial.

Volunteer at Commencement 2011Online registration now open; guest services volunteers are vital to the event's success.

Spotlight on serviceIDEAS and Global Challenge competitions award nearly $150,000 to teams of public service innovators working around the world.

Flying piano soloBaker House celebrates MIT150 open house with its annual Piano Drop.

Thousands spend Saturday at MIT‘Under the Dome’ showcases discovery and innovation; first open house in decades.

Exploring explorationFrom deep space to deep sea, two-day symposium examined MIT’s impacts and innovations.

Comparative Media Studies on display at MIT150 and Cambridge Science Festival

Come explore MIT'Under the Dome,' the Institute's first open house in more than 30 years, features blimp races, the science of ice cream, a flying car and more.

Said and DoneHumanities, arts and social sciences digest for April 2011

Information AgeAs part of MIT’s 150th-birthday celebration, computer science luminaries — many from MIT's faculty — gathered on campus for a two-day symposium.

Putting ‘Technology’ on the mapNext Century Convocation celebrates the history, achievements and people of MIT’s first century and a half.