Cambridge, Boston and region

MIT presents new Kendall Square zoning proposalFirst formal hearing before the Cambridge Planning Board

Inspiring the next generationTelling Your Story workshop connects scientist and engineers with teachers and in the process helps to demystify STEM and excite the next generation of learners.

MIT files new Kendall Square rezoning petitionAction will launch public review process in Cambridge, further collaborative thinking on campus.

MIT presents Kendall Square zoning concepts to Cambridge Planning BoardPlanning Board reacts positively; Institute is prepared to file rezoning petition

Provost Chris Kaiser updates faculty on Kendall SquareMIT to file rezoning petition; eastern gateway to the campus to be imagined collaboratively.

Understanding LightSixth-graders in Cambridge attend workshops at the Edgerton Center and the MIT Museum.

In profile: Seeing the lightArchitect Christoph Reinhart studies how buildings — and whole communities — can use daylight to become more energy-efficient.

New interactive map assesses solar power potential of CambridgePublic launch for project taking place Oct. 3

Recent Cambridge incidents prompt safety reminder from MIT Police

MIT celebrates Hubway’s launch in CambridgeInstitute sponsors two bicycle-sharing stations on campus; offering subsidized annual membership to the community.

Boston City Council declares May 9 as ‘MIT Men’s Basketball Day’

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

Next stop: Kendall SquareTech hub attracts players large and small to support innovation.

Digging for answersMIT, Pfizer hold groundbreaking for new biomedical research facility in Kendall Square.

Inside an innovation ecosystemHistory, proximity and serendipity make Kendall Square fertile ground for the next big idea.

Community through competitionSocial contests help dorm residents meet neighbors, develop friendly rivalries.

MIT Sea Grant contributes to stormwater monitoring effort in Kingston, Mass.Coastal ecologist Juliet Simpson heads up nutrient sampling component.

MIT receives local and regional recognition for energy programs

MIT’s Ronald Ballinger investigates Boston area water-main break

MIT moves forward with rezoning petition for Kendall SquarePlan reflects Institute commitment to continued innovation, community building and options for academic growth

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.

Slipstream public exchangeHöweler + Yoon to design BSA headquarters

MIT Museum acquires archives of Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood ArchitectsDesigners of the 'sixth greatest building in American history'

1948 mayor to MIT: use flamethrowers to melt snow?A letter from the MIT archives recalls another super-snowy Boston winter.

MIT graduate students give backFood drive as part of the Sidney-Pacific House Cup nets nearly 1,500 pounds of donations for local food bank.

Institute to host community brainstorming sessions on Kendall SquareMeetings designed to solicit ideas for publicly accessible space in Kendall Square

MIT continues outreach regarding Kendall Square redevelopmentPublic meetings to be held in the fall

The science of baseballMIT outreach program uses America’s pastime to hook boys on math and physics