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About the Provost
At MIT, the provost is in good companyProvost Cynthia Barnhart serves as MIT’s chief academic and budget officer, driving excellence in education and research across the Institute with the support of the Office of the Provost. The provost’s team provides essential services for MIT faculty and staff—from campus planning to coordinating international activities to promoting the arts.
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I’m hugely optimistic about MIT’s ability to create a positive impact—the world needs us right now. ”
Provost Office Updates
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MIT welcomes nine MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2023-24
Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty. -
MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI
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MIT welcomes Brian Deese as its next Institute Innovation Fellow
The former senior advisor to two U.S. presidents will focus on how to advance U.S. industrial strategy and address climate change.
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Seeking candidates: senior vice provost for research
The senior vice provost for research (SVPR) is an important new faculty role that will strengthen… -
Supporting a safe, welcoming, and respectful community at MIT
The Institute will undertake activities to prevent harassment, sexual misconduct, and… -
Proposals due Aug. 15 re. generative AI impact papers
With the August 15th deadline coming up, we write now to encourage you to submit a proposal, as an… -
Paula Hammond appointed vice provost for faculty
In her new role, Paula will oversee Institute-wide strategies and programs to support faculty… -
Call for proposals: Impact papers on generative AI
We seek to fund the work of individual PIs or groups of faculty to develop impact papers that…
Stories from across the Institute
At MIT, we empower excellenceJust as our culture of science and engineering permeates MIT, so does our commitment to creativity and free expression. The Provost’s Office supports individual achievement while promoting a strong sense of belonging which allows us to challenge our curiosities and thrive inclusively.
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MIT at the 2023 Venice Biennale
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Studying how children learn words with no meaning
Project leaders at the MIT Language Acquisition Lab say their research could shed new light on the nature of language learning. -
Embracing the future we need
MIT Sloan Professor Andy Sun works to improve the electricity grid so it can better use renewable energy.
