MIT Campus News

MIT alum Kleinrock wins National Medal of Science
Leonard Kleinrock SM '59, PhD '63 has been selected to receive the prestigious National Medal of Science, awarded by President George W. Bush.
Published on : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Chiang challenges freshmen to follow their passions
If you follow your passion, sometimes you end up in the right place at the right time to have an impact on the world, MIT Professor Yet-Ming Chiang told the Class of 2012 Tuesday during the freshman faculty keynote address.
Published on : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Invoking da Vinci, Hockfield welcomes freshmen
MIT President Susan Hockfield invoked the spirit of the intellectually ravenous Leonardo da Vinci as she welcomed the Institute's newest students and challenged them to cultivate their own insatiable desire for knowledge.
Published on : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

New students get oriented at MIT
Incoming MIT undergraduates and graduate students get acquainted with the campus and their fellow students during orientation week in this evolving photo gallery.
Published on : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

U.S. News ranks MIT 4th overall
MIT ranks fourth among national universities and first in undergraduate engineering, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings released today. In the overall university rankings, MIT shares the number four slot with Stanford.
Published on : Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Students tackle cases in consulting competition
The recently founded Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) held a Case Competition on Aug. 8, awarding prizes to two teams of students who excelled at solving a business case with the help of several top firms.
Published on : Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Carnival to impact MIT-area traffic Sunday
Several streets around the MIT campus will be closed Sunday, Aug. 24 due to the Cambridge Carnival hosted by the City of Cambridge.
Published on : Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Energy policies fuel economist's comments
As jittery consumers contemplate the price at the pump, energy issues have become a major factor in the U.S. presidential race. Have the candidates forthrightly addressed the country's energy needs? Not really, says MIT professor Robert S. Pindyck.
Published on : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

HST's Karp among Technology Review's top 35
MIT instructor Jeffery Karp and several other people with close affiliations to MIT have been named to the TR35, Technology Review Magazine's annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation.
Published on : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Summer awards roundup
Recent achievements by members of the MIT community.
Published on : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

MIT's Chang has three-part role in major show
The work of Yung Ho Chang, head of the architecture department, is on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum this summer as part of a major exhibit showcasing the latest in architecture, fashion and graphic design from China.
Published on : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Photo exhibit provides glimpse of Malian capital
A quest for artists around the world by MIT's Office of the Arts has produced a photo journal from Africa that will temporarily grace the walls of the Rotch Library.
Published on : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Improving people's lives, one device at a time
Using a bicycle wheel to thresh millet and making LEGO-like bricks from dirt were among the projects designed during a month-long summer workshop at MIT to help improve the lives of millions of people living in the world's developing countries.
Published on : Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sputnik-era antenna gets 21st century upgrade
A mammoth MIT antenna installed in 1957 as the first radar system to conduct space surveillance (it observed the Sputnik satellite) is poised for many more years of key observations thanks to a recently completed renovation.
Published on : Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Administration

Invoking da Vinci, Hockfield welcomes freshmen
MIT President Susan Hockfield invoked the spirit of the intellectually ravenous Leonardo da Vinci as she welcomed the Institute's newest students and challenged them to cultivate their own insatiable desire for knowledge.
Published on : Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Laura Capone, senior associate dean in DSL, 47
Laura Capone, senior associate dean for the Division of Student Life, passed away on Friday, July 4, at Addison Gilbert Hospital after a battle with cancer. She was 47.
Published on : Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

MIT names Colombo dean for student life
Costantino "Chris" Colombo, dean of student affairs at Columbia University's two undergraduate schools since 1998, has been named MIT's dean for student life, effective Aug. 18.
Published on : Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Alex d'Arbeloff dies at 80
Alexander Vladimir d'Arbeloff '49, a visionary entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne before becoming chairman of the MIT Corporation, died peacefully on July 8.
Published on : Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Greenblatt named MIT Alumni Association Interim CEO
MIT Alumni Association President Harbo Jensen PhD '74 announced July 2 that Sherwin Greenblatt '62, has agreed to serve as the interim executive vice president and CEO of the association.
Published on : Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Resource Development, Alumni Association moving
MIT's Department of Resource Development and the MIT Alumni Association are scheduled to relocate this summer from seven different buildings on campus to a newly renovated building at the western end of campus.
Published on : Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Interview with the dean: Adele Santos
An interview with Dean Adele Santos, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, in which Santos discusses the school's goals and challenges and the role it can play in the future of sustainable cities across the world.
Published on : Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Corporation names new members at meeting
The MIT Corporation, the Institute's board of trustees, elected 10 term members and one life member at its quarterly meeting on June 6 before the Commencement exercises. Dana G. Mead, chair of the Corporation, announced the election results.
Published on : Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Schmidt to succeed Gibson as associate provost
Professor Martin Schmidt of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been appointed Associate Provost, Provost L. Rafael Reif announced this week.
Published on : Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Alumni/ae

MIT alum Kleinrock wins National Medal of Science
Leonard Kleinrock SM '59, PhD '63 has been selected to receive the prestigious National Medal of Science, awarded by President George W. Bush.
Published on : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

HST's Karp among Technology Review's top 35
MIT instructor Jeffery Karp and several other people with close affiliations to MIT have been named to the TR35, Technology Review Magazine's annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation.
Published on : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Photo exhibit provides glimpse of Malian capital
A quest for artists around the world by MIT's Office of the Arts has produced a photo journal from Africa that will temporarily grace the walls of the Rotch Library.
Published on : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Charles Yardley Chittick '22, MIT's oldest alumnus, dies at 107
Charles Yardley Chittick '22, who was honored this past June as the oldest MIT alumnus, died on Friday, July 18. He was 107.
Published on : Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Alex d'Arbeloff dies at 80
Alexander Vladimir d'Arbeloff '49, a visionary entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne before becoming chairman of the MIT Corporation, died peacefully on July 8.
Published on : Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Greenblatt named MIT Alumni Association Interim CEO
MIT Alumni Association President Harbo Jensen PhD '74 announced July 2 that Sherwin Greenblatt '62, has agreed to serve as the interim executive vice president and CEO of the association.
Published on : Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Robert C. Seamans Jr., 89
Robert C. Seamans Jr., an MIT alumnus who was a leading NASA administrator during the Apollo program, the ninth secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the dean of MIT's School of Engineering from 1978-81, died on June 28. He was 89.
Published on : Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Reunion giving surges past $100 million
Nexi, the Media Lab's spectacular robot, was a guest at MIT Technology Day, where it was announced that alumni reunion giving totals were $100,578,568, a marked increase over last year's total of $54 million.
Published on : Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Arts

MIT's Chang has three-part role in major show
The work of Yung Ho Chang, head of the architecture department, is on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum this summer as part of a major exhibit showcasing the latest in architecture, fashion and graphic design from China.
Published on : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Photo exhibit provides glimpse of Malian capital
A quest for artists around the world by MIT's Office of the Arts has produced a photo journal from Africa that will temporarily grace the walls of the Rotch Library.
Published on : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA
Larry Sass, assistant professor of computation in the MIT Department of Architecture, is one of five architects featured in a major show this summer at the Museum of Modern Art titled "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling."
Published on : Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Silver lining: MIT-developed 'Cloud' unveiled in Italy
The Cloud, an interactive sculpture developed by a team from the MIT Mobile Experience Lab, is being unveiled this week at a fashion industry trade show in Florence, Italy.
Published on : Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Arts awards
Awards given in MIT Arts for the academic year 2007-2008.
Published on : Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

MIT researcher envisions towering Katrina memorial
After Hurricane Katrina left its trail of destruction along the Gulf coast, MIT research affiliate Joe Davis decided to do something to memorialize the event. His idea? Build a tower that will capture electricity from lightning and throw energy back into the sky.
Published on : Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

FEMA trailer gets new lease on life
A little bit of hurricane history has come to MIT. A FEMA trailer, one of thousands of mobile homes the Federal Emergency Management Agency purchased to shelter victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is now parked in an MIT rental space.
Published on : Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Feynman play 'QED' set for performances
"QED," a play that showcases the warmth and genius of Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, will be performed from April 30 to May 4 as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. The performances are produced by the Catalyst Collaborative at MIT.
Published on : Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Volunteering, outreach, public service

MIT engages Gloucester youth in science
MIT staff members have been working with middle-school students in Gloucester this summer to raise their interest in science and engineering as part of a program that could be implemented in communities across the country.
Published on : Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Created from Scratch
This week, users of MIT's easy-to-learn Scratch programming language are gathering for a conference on campus to discuss the software and its uses. Designed at the MIT Media Lab, the program lets anyone create and share video games and animated stories.
Published on : Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

A hands-on approach to Third World aid
About 60 people from 20 nations will descend on the MIT campus next week to begin an intensive month-long process of creating technological solutions for the needs of people in the world's developing nations.
Published on : Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Boston Bruins Foundation continues MIT STEM sponsorship
Boston Bruins Foundation Director of Development Bob Sweeney, center, presented a check for $20,000 to the MIT STEM Program during a campus visit on Tuesday, July 8.
Published on : Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Highlights for High School response 'overwhelming'
An MIT web site aimed at giving an edge to high school students and teachers has seen an "overwhelming" response since its launch six months ago, MIT President Susan Hockfield said Wednesday.
Published on : Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

MIT Public Service Center awards
Awards given in the MIT Public Service Center for the academic year 2007-2008.
Published on : Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Helping MIT neighbors cross the 'digital divide'
A group of MIT volunteers hopes to close the digital divide gap through CommuniTech, a program that started in 2000 by focusing on refurbishing older donated computers and giving them to economically disadvantaged people in the area.
Published on : Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Student project innovates solar cooker in Tibet
When two students visited Tibet two years ago, they kept hearing from villagers that a solar cooker that was both lightweight and strong would make a big difference to their lives. So a team of students from MIT and Tibet ended up producing exactly that.
Published on : Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

On a roll: Students bring mobility to remote areas
MIT students in this year's 'Wheelchair Design in Developing Countries' class split into five teams and each came up with new variations on how to help bring mobility to people whose lives could be dramatically changed by it.
Published on : Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EST