MIT150

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.

The Archivist of the United States to speak at ConvocationDavid Ferriero, event’s keynote speaker, discusses shelf serendipity, archiving in the digital age and MIT’s historic connections.

Universities can lead in development, USAID head says during MIT visitDiscusses how new ideas are needed for battling disease, extending education and improving lives in poor nations.

President Hockfield visits, talks MIT’s 150th birthday with preschoolers

Cast your vote in the MIT Global ChallengeCommunity Choice Voting begins today and continues through April 25.

A celebration of women in science and engineeringSymposium highlights the work and accomplishments of women at MIT and beyond.

MIT Open Houses since 1923: ice cream and hand-blown vacuum tubesOn April 30, MIT will host an open house for the campus community as well as Cambridge and surrounding areas. In fact, this is a continuation of a long tradition.

The People Behind the Awards: James N. MurphyA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them

You're invited to ConvocationMIT community members, alumni and friends of the Institute welcome at the MIT150 Next Century Convocation on April 10.

The past, present and future of cancerResearchers gather to discuss the state of their field and the potential for new treatments.

A 3-D landscape of soundAward-winning composer Keeril Makan shares his distinctive creative process with MIT students

‘We need to see ahead’In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.

The People Behind the Awards: Karl Taylor ComptonA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

Attention: Light Tunnel Ahead!FAST installations transform the campus; new site notes when construction will be taking place.

Save the dateLetter to the community about upcoming MIT150 events: Convocation and the Open House

A difference makerVannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.

Springing up FASTArchitectural installations to animate MIT campus as part of MIT150 art, science and technology festival.

Examining the impact of human diversityFour-part forum series kicks off this Thursday.

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

A foundation for buildingHow MIT’s first African-American graduate, Robert Taylor, became a prominent architect and brought the MIT philosophy across regional and racial barriers.

Economists converge at MITNobel laureates, public intellectuals gather for frank debate on economy, politics and the state of their profession.