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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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How MIT Sandbox has turned student ideas into $8.7 billion in global impact
Through a decade of non-dilutive funding, hands-on mentorship, and a safe space to fail fast, the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program has helped… -
MIT honors employees with 2026 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
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Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings, and Douglas Lauffenburger named Institute Professors
Longtime professors and experts in the fields of anesthesiology, aerospace engineering, and biological engineering, respectively, receive MIT’s…
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Working Group on Scholarly Content and Generative AI
The working group produced three resource documents to inform decisions made by MIT scholars and… -
New report on translation and entrepreneurship
We write to share the final report of the Committee on Accelerating Translation and Entrepreneurship… -
MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node Leadership Update
Bruce Tidor, professor of biological engineering and computer science, will be the new faculty… -
Announcing the Committee on Exploring Master’s-Only Programs
The committee is designed to help MIT evaluate the academic objectives, benefits, and criteria that… -
New leadership for SMART
Chris Zegras, professor of mobility and urban planning, will serve as the next CEO and director of…
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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Arts Scholars at Tanglewood on Parade
MIT’s Arts Scholars make their first trip to the BSO’s summer home for a day of parades, conductorless Beethoven, and a cellist on a golf cart. -
Met Warehouse opens as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning
In a feat of adaptive reuse, a massive, century-old brick storage facility has been turned into a contemporary hub for collaboration and creative work. -
MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites researchers across disciplines to develop technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation electronics. -
3 Questions: MIT Sloan launches Evening MBA
Dean Richard Locke discusses a new program that expands access for working professionals while deepening connections to Greater Boston’s innovation economy.
