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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Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT
Richard Lester, vice provost for international activities, has led the Climate Project’s formation. -
Community members receive 2024 MIT Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
Staff members receive recognition for their exceptional support of the MIT community. -
Launching the Future of the Arts at MIT Committee
The committee will advise the Institute on new ways to envision the place of the arts in our community. -
Join MIT Solve on May 22
I write to invite you to attend the public opening plenary of Solve at MIT 2024. -
Addressing questions regarding recent campus events
We are pleased to share this FAQ that seeks to address these questions. -
Disciplinary next steps regarding some students
Student Life staff have now initiated disciplinary actions, which will apply in the interim until cases are reviewed by the faculty-led Committee on Discipline (COD) -
Progress on search for next dean of MIT Sloan
Six faculty members will join the search committee, and three advisory groups will provide input into the committee’s work. -
MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants
The grants fund studies of green hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring. -
Sam Altman in Conversation with Sally Kornbluth – Thursday May 2
We are pleased to invite you to a special event featuring Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, in conversation with MIT President Sally Kornbluth. -
Women in STEM — A celebration of excellence and curiosity
Vice Provost Paula Hammond shared her career journey at a MindHandHeart event. -
Tackling cancer at the nanoscale
In MIT’s 2024 Killian Lecture, Vice Provost Paula Hammond described her groundbreaking work on nanoparticles. -
Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI
The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.