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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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Hashim Sarkis to step down as dean of the School of Architecture and Planning
During a dozen years of leadership, Sarkis championed projects that advanced research, education, and public engagement, and helped design thrive… -
Reinforcing the value of human understanding at MIT
During the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences’ 75th Anniversary Symposium, President Sally Kornbluth said “MIT has never needed… -
Chris Bourg named vice provost and Barbara K. Ostrom (1978) Director of the MIT Libraries
As director, Bourg has focused on digital access, open and equitable scholarly publishing, and expanded support for data-intensive research.
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Research Continuity and Transition Fund — Round 2 Call for Proposals
The fund assists principal investigators (PIs) and research groups most directly and significantly… -
Dean Hashim Sarkis to step down
After 12 years of inspired leadership of the School of Architecture and Planning, Hashim Sarkis has… -
Launching the MIT AI Exchange
The MIT AI Exchange is designed to serve everyone at MIT directly involved with teaching, learning… -
MIT access to ChatGPT and Codex
In response to requests from across our community, you now have access to frontier models from… -
You’re invited! UROP Mixer Oct. 28
This dynamic, expo-style event will connect undergraduate students with UROP mentors who have…
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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Saluting MIT’s Open Data leaders
In its fifth and final year, the MIT Prize for Open Data celebrate.s early-career researchers across the Institute -
MIT affiliates named 2026 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows
Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI. -
Symposium highlights MIT’s wide range of innovations for aging brain health
In six talks, researchers from across MIT described projects aimed at advancing the understanding of and interventions against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS.
