Student life

Canine comfort comes to MITTherapy dogs give students a smile, respite from troubling events

Classes canceled on Wednesday, April 24Letter from chancellor, provost and faculty chair sent to MIT community.

Information on Wednesday memorial service for Officer Sean CollierMIT cancels Wednesday classes; adjacent roads and many parking facilities to close; security will be tight, with no backpacks permitted.

Sports Shorts for April 22: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsWomen’s lacrosse captures NEWMAC playoff berth; NCAA Division III men's volleyball championship relocated

MIT's Green Building pays tribute to the week's eventsCampus's tallest building turned into tribute made of lights.

Grimson: The strength of the MIT CommunityChancellor sends letter to community on recent events, upcoming tributes to fallen officer.

Slideshow: Community members pay respects at shooting siteMakeshift memorial set up to honor fallen Officer Sean Collier.

Reif: 'We will come together as a community soon'President sends letter to community in midst of tragedy.

‘He loved us, and we loved him’MIT community recalls fallen officer Sean Collier, who made a big impression in 15 months at MIT.

MIT classes cancelled April 19 in wake of tragedyLetter to the community from MIT's EVP/Treasurer and Chancellor

Making music in the Hobby ShopThe Shop boasts a long tradition of musical creation and innovation

Video: A look inside the MIT Hobby Shop

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Bounce ImagingThe venture has developed a low-cost, throwable device for first responders to assess dangerous situations.

Sports Shorts for April 16: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsCo-ed sailing team qualifies for ICSA National Semifinals; track and field teams sweep Quad Meet titles

Modern-day inventorMIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.

6.002x to be offered at up to 12 California State University campusesThe expanded collaboration between San Jose State University and edX follows a successful pilot that increased pass rates.

The What, Who and How of DUE: ConcourseThe Concourse freshman learning community is a 'school within a school'

MIT senior Holden Lee wins Gates ScholarshipLee will pursue graduate studies in mathematics at the University of Cambridge.

Sports Shorts for April 8: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsUbellacker featured in Sports Illustrated's ‘Faces in the Crowd’; track teams capture Engineer's Cup titles

Stanford University to collaborate with edX on development of non-profit open-source edX platformedX Learning Platform to be open source and available on June 1

Ruiz writes to Academic Council regarding strengthened campus securityLetter details planned improvements in emergency preparedness, emergency communication protocols and network-security practices.

Sports Shorts for April 1: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsCrew teams open spring season on the Charles; women’s lacrosse picks up first conference win; Kuntz sets pole vault record in California

Safety first, and freeMIT student Paige Finkelstein starts Project Helmet to distribute free bike helmets to MIT community.

MIT jumps to fifth in current Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standingsMIT's varsity athletics program ranked among the best in the nation for NCAA Division III programs.

Sports Shorts for March 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsUbellacker leads men's swimming and diving team to third-place finish at NCAA Championships; Tashman named All-American in basketball; Rafidi finishes ninth at NCAA Fencing Championship

Sports Shorts for March 18: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s volleyball wins Johnson & Wales Invitational; baseball and softball begin seasons with victories

Better buildings, better livesWhether working on clean water for a Ugandan village or studying concrete reinforced with natural fibers, MIT senior Marisa Simmons is a civil engineer looking out for the world.