MIT150

Alumni power fuels this week’s MIT150 economics and finance symposiumMIT's strength in economics and finance education is manifest in this week's alumni-rich lineup of panelists.

A life filled with firstsEllen 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.

Prodigy of probabilityNorbert Wiener gained fame as the father of cybernetics, but his earlier work on statistical descriptions of complex systems may prove more important.

People in perspective: sketches of MIT's staff25 staff members profiled on MIT150 website.

Canned, goodMore than 100 years ago, 2 pioneering scientists figured out how to keep canned food safe.

Let your mobile phone be your guide: A new twist on the MIT Campus TourVisitors with an iPhone or Android device can download the latest version of the MIT Mobile app, which includes links to the MIT150 website as well as a campus tour with a map, text and images.

Text-based video navigationAn innovative interface that allows viewers to skip through video by clicking on the associated transcript is a highlight of the MIT150 site.

Let the celebrations beginIn kickoff to Institute’s sesquicentennial celebration, MIT Museum shows off 150 artifacts from MIT’s rich history.

Coming soon: The MIT Global ChallengeFor 10 years, student innovators have helped underserved communities through the IDEAS Competition. Soon, the global MIT community can join the effort.

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

MIT prepares for its 150th anniversaryFor 150 days in 2011, the Institute will celebrate ‘many different MITs’ as it honors its past and imagines its future.

Plensa's Alchemist installed on campusAlumnus has loaned the work to MIT for one year in celebration of the Institute’s 150th anniversary.

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns to deliver 2011 Commencement addressWill help cap MIT's 150th anniversary celebration

Catch the tweet stream: Alumni Leadership ConferenceSee the tweets from this weekend's Alumni Leadership Conference, where presentations covered topics such as social media, the 150th-anniversary celebration, the Sloan Engagement Study, and more.

Sculpture by Spanish artist Plensa to be installed on campusAlumnus is lending the work to MIT for one year in celebration of the Institute’s 150th anniversary.

President Hockfield reports steady progress at annual State of the Institute forumMIT looks to the future after two years of budget cuts.

Welcome to MIT150A letter to the community from President Susan Hockfield

MIT formally welcomes Class of 2014President’s Convocation in Killian Court salutes new students and their families

Welcome to MIT150Interim web site is launched in advance of MIT's anniversary in 2011.

Museum declares winners in popular vote for the MIT 150 ExhibitionResults of online competition help Museum staff in picking artifacts for MIT 150th anniversary exhibition

Of Note: Design a MIT Museum exhibitThe MIT Museum is "co-creating" an exhibition with the MIT community that features 150 compelling artifacts to celebrate MIT's 150th anniversary in 2011.

Of Note: It’s Election Day — vote for the MIT 150!

Help design the MIT 150 exhibitionThe entire MIT community is invited to a special design workshop that will help develop themes and content for the MIT 150 anniversary exhibition.