President L. Rafael Reif
Reif: 'We will come together as a community soon'
April 19, 2013
President sends letter to community in midst of tragedy.
Also labeled: Campus emergency, Community, Faculty, Staff, Student life, Students, Sean Collier, Letters to the Community
‘He loved us, and we loved him’
April 19, 2013
MIT community recalls fallen officer Sean Collier, who made a big impression in 15 months at MIT.
Also labeled: Campus emergency, Emergency, Faculty, Police, Staff, Student life, Students, Community, Graduate, postdoctoral, MIT Administration, Obituaries, Undergraduate, Sean Collier
President Reif writes to MIT community regarding Boston Marathon attack
April 16, 2013
Also labeled: Cambridge, Boston and region, Community, Faculty, MIT Administration, Staff, Students, Letters to the Community
President Reif writes to MIT community regarding new Institute Community and Equity Officer
April 11, 2013
Reif thanks Harris and Liskov for their service as associate provosts for faculty equity.
City of Cambridge approves MIT’s zoning petition
April 9, 2013
Kendall Square to be invigorated; approval gained through collaborative approach
With an educational ‘revolution’ afoot, Task Force on the Future of MIT Education to convene
April 2, 2013
Idea Bank to solicit community input.
MIT president, senior faculty and deans ask Cambridge to approve MIT’s zoning proposal
April 2, 2013
Reif thanks City Council and the people of Cambridge for valuable input.
Safety first, and free
March 29, 2013
MIT student Paige Finkelstein starts Project Helmet to distribute free bike helmets to MIT community.
Also labeled: Bicycles, Campus services, Chancellor, Health, Safety, Student life, Students, Transportation
Hoax email to MIT students claimed classes were canceled today
March 20, 2013
The sender, an individual pretending to be President Reif, has apologized
President Reif writes to MIT community regarding release of documents related to Aaron Swartz case
March 19, 2013
Fostering an innovation ecosystem
March 15, 2013
MIT President L. Rafael Reif and others discuss ways to support Kendall Square’s burgeoning innovation culture.
Slideshow: 2013 MIT Excellence Awards
March 7, 2013
19 staff members honored with annual awards on March 6
Higher-ed leaders meet to discuss future of online education
March 6, 2013
Innovative pedagogical techniques and the effects of online-learning tools on on-campus education subjects of conversation at MIT- and Harvard-led summit.
MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy
March 4, 2013
President Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.
MIT report identifies keys to new American innovation
February 22, 2013
From ‘Main Street’ firms to multinationals, improvements possible in funding of research, collaboration among manufacturers.
Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the future
February 6, 2013
Saying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.
MLK Jr. Breakfast addresses elements of meritocracy
February 6, 2013
Annual gathering features talks by former NBC executive as well as MIT students and administrators.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Diversity, Faculty, History of MIT, MLK visiting scholars, Special events and guest speakers, Staff, Student life, Students
Office of Digital Learning to host open house
February 4, 2013
Event to share opportunities and services from MITx, OEIT and OCW.
The Tech publishes letters from Professor Hal Abelson, President L. Rafael Reif
January 23, 2013
Next steps described for analysis of MIT actions related to Aaron Swartz.
President Reif writes to MIT community regarding Aaron Swartz
January 13, 2013
Also labeled: MIT Administration
Maria Zuber appointed vice president for research
November 27, 2012
Claude Canizares will take a new role as a vice president with responsibility for international partnerships.
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Faculty, Haystack Observatory, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, Global, Koch Institute, Lincoln Laboratory, Masdar, MIT Administration, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Physics, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Research, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore-MIT, Skolkovo, Skoltech
Martin Schmidt to oversee MIT’s industry-facing offices
November 27, 2012
Associate provost will oversee Technology Licensing Office and Office of Corporate Relations; retains duties around space planning.
Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learning
November 20, 2012
Mechanical engineering professor will shepherd efforts to integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.
John Brisson appointed as director of MIT/SUTD Collaboration Office
November 20, 2012
Professor of mechanical engineering will serve as the Institute’s liaison with SUTD leaders in Singapore.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston will be MIT’s 2013 Commencement speaker
November 13, 2012
MIT alumnus and co-founder of popular file-transfer service will address the Class of 2013 on June 7.
BP renews commitment to MIT with second $25 million pledge
October 26, 2012
Company to provide $5 million a year to support continued energy-related research activities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Provost releases faculty task force report on Kendall Square
October 17, 2012
Supports MIT’s plan to file rezoning petition; offers recommendations for path forward
Also labeled: Kendall Square, Campus buildings and architecture, Community, Faculty, MIT 2030, MIT Administration, Provost
Celebrating 10 years of Simmons Hall
October 5, 2012
Past and current “Sims” join together for a three-day long celebration.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Campus buildings and architecture, History of MIT, Housing, Residential life, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
Women’s impact in clean energy is growing worldwide
October 1, 2012
MIT symposium highlights women’s increasing leadership in energy research, industry and government.





















