Special events and guest speakers

Piene and Haacke at the ListRevisiting MIT’s early contributions to contemporary art

What’s next for engineering education?Dean of Engineering to share his views on engineering education in the face of increasing need for innovative technical leaders.

Maseeh Hall formally dedicatedPresident Hockfield calls it 'central achievement' of Campaign for Students

School of Architecture + Planning alumna represents U.S. at Venice BiennaleJennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla create a sensation at national pavilion.

Attention: Deficit disorderAt MIT forum, economists warn that deficit concerns, while legitimate, have been crowding out initiatives to help jobs and growth.

What it takes to make every vote countMIT hosts Voting Technology Project conference to reinvigorate public discussion on election integrity.

After dire diagnosis, yogurt CEO says organic farming offers realistic hope for U.S. food and nutritionStonyfield head talks about the industry at MIT Sloan.

Ironman, Iron … Beaver?Students, staff emulate famous — and grueling—Hawaii triathlon at MIT

Language of the artsMIT Concert Office unveils fall programming

Building innovation in IndiaMIT-India conference explores nation’s challenges, opportunities

Chilean president visits MITSebastián Piñera views demonstrations at the Media Lab, addresses local Chilean students.

Democracy inactionIn ‘Ideas Matter’ lecture, Noam Chomsky criticizes fellow intellectuals for their conformity.

MIT Engineering Systems Division celebrates its first 100 doctoral alumniFirst-ever ESD PhD Alumni Symposium provides a look at careers after an ESD PhD

3 Questions: The Institute Chaplain on religion at MITHow does a community such as MIT balance scientific inquiry and faith?

Science school for judgesMIT and the Broad Institute open their doors to the judicial community for a workshop at the intersection of science and the law.

American made?MIT forum examines the role of manufacturing in rebuilding the economy.

Former mining CEO: China growth will continue, Africa the ‘next battle for natural resources’Agnelli speaks at Sloan as part of Dean’s Innovative Leader Series

MIT pauses to recall 9/11

Freshmen start the year with a splashIncoming first-year students swim over to the New England Aquarium for a night of fun.

Living in the digital ecosystemLinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.

President Hockfield stresses innovation in speech to U.S. governors‘Lasting economic growth emerges from the most advanced science, mathematics and technology,’ she says.

A national push for energy innovationAt MIT, former Michigan governor touts new bipartisan initiatives to make the U.S. the world’s clean-energy champ.

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.

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

President Hockfield's charge to the graduates'Our Great Dome travels with you, no matter where you stand on the face of the Earth.'

Ursula M. Burns's Commencement address'The world needs you as perhaps never before ... we need the spirit of exploration and the thirst for knowledge.'