Updates
To keep you informed, find the latest news, events, and reports coming out of our office—plus the provost’s Letters to the Community.
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Gaspare LoDuca named VP for information systems and technology and CIO
Chief information officer at Columbia University will join MIT in August. -
Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT provost
Chandrakasan has also served as dean of engineering and MIT’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer. -
Students and staff work together for MIT’s first “No Mow May”
With advocacy from GSC Sustain, the No Mow May project supports pollinator habitats and provides educational opportunities. -
Bringing meaning into technology deployment
The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility. -
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Highlights from MIT’s first-ever Artfinity festival
Offerings included talks, concerts, and interactive installations. -
Dimitris Bertsimas receives the 2025-2026 Killian Award
The professor of operations research is honored for his intellectual achievements and educational leadership. -
MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
With support from the Stone Foundation, the center will advance cutting-edge research and inform policy. -
School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards for winter 2025
Paula Hammond, MIT’s vice provost for faculty, received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. -
Philip Khoury to step down as vice provost for the arts
The professor of history expanded MIT’s arts infrastructure and championed its arts faculty, while providing new opportunities for students and faculty. -
Vice Provost Philip Khoury to step down
I write today to announce that Philip Khoury will step down as vice provost for the arts effective August 31. -
Q&A: A roadmap for revolutionizing health care through data-driven innovation
A new book coauthored by Vice Provost Dimitris Bertsimas explores how analytics is driving decisions and outcomes in health care.