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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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MIT welcomes David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91 as its next Innovation Fellow
Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist will collaborate with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to advance AI and scientific… -
Provost’s Office Newsletter
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3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement
Duane Boning, MIT’s vice provost for international activities, discusses the Institute’s approach to global engagement.
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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… -
Launching the search for the first vice provost of translation and entrepreneurship
Translation and entrepreneurship, encompassing a broad set of activities by which MIT’s ideas move… -
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…
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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Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI
For 75 years, the Center for International Studies has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address generational… -
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launches pilot to help educators teach AI across disciplines
A weeklong summer workshop brought higher education faculty to campus to explore how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for their classrooms. -
Building an AI-ready workforce in Namibia
A Universal AI pilot at the Namibia University of Science and Technology helped students, faculty, and staff build the AI skills employers increasingly demand—and reshaped how the university designs…
