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About the Provost
At MIT, the provost is in good companyProvost Anantha Chandrakasan 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 am deeply passionate about the academic mission of MIT to create breakthrough technologies, educate the next generation of leaders, and serve the country and the world.”
Provost Office Updates
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A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer
The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer. -
Keeril Makan named vice provost for the arts
An acclaimed composer and longtime MIT faculty member, Makan will direct the next act in MIT’s story of artistic leadership. -
Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work launches at MIT
Recent launch event for the center featured discussions on pro-worker AI, wealth inequality, and the future of liberal democracy.
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SHASS+ Connectivity Fund opportunity
The SHASS+ Connectivity Fund supports research that builds bridges between the humanities, arts, and… -
New vice provost for the arts
Keeril Makan will become MIT’s next vice provost for the arts, effective February 1. -
Announcing the Committee on Accelerating Translation and Entrepreneurship (CATE)
The committee will clarify MIT’s aspirations within the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem and… -
Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training
The committee will help us understand how MIT community members are already using AI and how they… -
Launching the search for the next vice provost for faculty
We are launching an internal search for MIT’s next vice provost for faculty – a position central…
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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Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
MIT physicist shares 400,000-euro award for influential work on “magic-angle” graphene. -
Language processing beyond the neocortex
Researchers find a satellite component of the brain’s dedicated language network, as well as less selective language-processing regions, in the cerebellum. -
Feeding innovation to solve complex urban problems
Cross-border collaborations are seen as a key to success for the MIT Leventhal Center’s Mexico City Initiative. -
Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27
The program recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students.
