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Landmark BioResearch & teaching · Landmark Bio provides development, manufacturing, and regulatory capabilities to help early-stage life science innovators progress advanced therapies from bench to clinic.
MIT Ombuds OfficeKey administrative offices · Confidential and independent resource to constructively manage concerns and conflicts at MIT.
Environment, Health, and Safety OfficeKey administrative offices · Expertise, service, support, and leadership in health, safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainability.
Updated Analysis of Hammond-Hopkins ReportsResource · Procedures to avoid ethical and legal conflicts of interest when interacting with organizations outside MIT.
Ad Hoc Working Group on Online Continuing and Professional EducationOverview of charge and membership In the final report of Task Force 2021 and Beyond, RIC11 highlighted the importance of Online Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) together with a number of challenges at MIT that should be addressed, including “understanding and responding to learner and market needs; aligning the incentives of schools, departments, interdepartmental labs […]
Tim Jamison concludes appointment as Associate ProvostLetters · I write today to announce that Tim Jamison, Robert Robinson Taylor Professor of Chemistry and former Chemistry department head, will conclude his term as associate provost effective June 30.
Dimitris Bertsimas Appointed Vice Provost for Open LearningLetters · Dimitris will be responsible for working with our community and the Open Learning team to advance Open Learning’s mission.
Faculty OfficersPolicies & procedures · Information about the three elected officers of the MIT Faculty.
John Dozier named Institute Community and Equity OfficerNews · After a nationwide search, MIT has named John H. Dozier, an experienced higher-education leader with significant expertise in the areas of diversity and inclusion, as its new Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO).
Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officerNews · Provost Barnhart describes the appointment as a "natural extension" of Chandrakasan's work to shape strategic priorities for MIT.
Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Advising and Mentoring ChargeOverview The committee was formed in spring 2021 and released its final report in April 2023. Read the Strategic Plan for Graduate Advising and Mentoring. Charge Graduate students are essential to the MIT Community and the leaders of tomorrow in their disciplines. One of the important faculty roles is to provide an environment in which […]
Seeking candidates: senior vice provost for researchLetters · The senior vice provost for research (SVPR) is an important new faculty role that will strengthen MIT’s research enterprise.
3 Questions: Provost Cynthia Barnhart on MIT’s community of excellenceNews · With the MIT values statement recently published and MIT’s Strategic Action Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion nearly complete, Provost Cynthia Barnhart provides her thoughts on the importance of diversity within the context of MIT’s commitment to excellence.
Cynthia Barnhart named MIT ProvostNews · Cynthia Barnhart SM ’86, PhD ’88, a longtime faculty member and MIT’s former chancellor, will be the Institute’s next provost, President L. Rafael Reif announced today.
Institute Community & Equity Office (ICEO)Key administrative offices · Programs and resources promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion across MIT.
Faculty Housing Assistance ProgramBenefits · The MIT Faculty Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) has been established to support newly hired junior and senior faculty as well as recently tenured faculty in purchasing a primary residence in the local housing market.
MIT to launch new Office of Research Computing and DataNews · As the computing and data needs of MIT’s research community continue to grow — both in their quantity and complexity — the Institute is launching a new effort to ensure that researchers have access to the advanced computing resources and data management services they need to do their best work.
Office of Graduate Education FellowshipsFunding opportunities · Fellowships administered by the Office of Graduate Education, awarded to students demonstrating academic and research prowess.
Provost Martin Schmidt named president of Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNews · MIT Provost Martin Schmidt has been named as the 19th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the nation’s oldest technological research university.
Dan Hastings appointed interim ICEO & interim associate provostLetters · Dan brings to these interim roles a remarkable depth and breadth of professional accomplishment and service to the Institute community, as well as an impressive record of national service.
Seeking candidates: associate provost for faculty advancementLetters · We’re opening an internal search to fill an important faculty role.
Duane Boning named vice provost for international activitiesNews · Boning brings a spirit of curiosity and collaboration to his new role.
Duane Boning Appointed Vice Provost for International ActivitiesLetters · In his new role, Duane will provide intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of the Institute’s international engagements and policies.
Paula Hammond appointed vice provost for facultyLetters · In her new role, Paula will oversee Institute-wide strategies and programs to support faculty excellence and advancement.
Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for Open LearningLetters · The VPOL will set a strategic vision for transforming teaching and learning on and off MIT’s campus.
Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for International ActivitiesLetters · The VPIA provides intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of the Institute’s international policies and engagements.
Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learningNews · Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.
Catastrophic EventsCommunity support · In times of crisis, MIT pulls together in support of one another and of those most deeply affected. Here you will find resources for the Institute community and guidance for engaging scholars and students beyond our campus.
Office of the Vice President for FinancePolicies & procedures · Policies and procedures on purchasing, travel planning, and stewardship of MIT's financial resources.
Office of the Vice President for ResearchPolicies & procedures · Research policies and procedures, including those relating to integrity and compliance.
Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response OfficeCommunity support · A resource to address concerns related to discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including for sexual misconduct under Title IX federal regulations.
Technology Licensing OfficeResearch & teaching · Management of MIT intellectual property developed with MIT funds.
Office of Strategic Alliances and Technology Transfer (OSATT)Research & teaching · Guidance on industry-sponsored research agreements (ISRAs) and relationships between faculty and corporations.
Office of Foundation RelationsFunding opportunities · Manages relationships with a broad range of foundations and shares information about foundation opportunities.
Outside Professional ActivitiesPolicies & procedures · Procedures to avoid ethical and legal conflicts of interest when interacting with organizations outside MIT.
UpdatesTo keep you informed, find the latest news, events, and reports coming out of our office—plus the provost’s Letters to the Community.
Electronic Professional Record (ePR)/ Provost’s Faculty DatabaseFaculty career stages · A partially auto-populated repository where faculty members can compile information about their professional activities, including research, teaching, mentorship, and service. (Log-in required.)
Infinite Mile AwardsAwards · The Infinite Mile Awards Program for the Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research recognizes individuals or teams who have made extraordinary contributions within their own organizations to help the Institute carry out its mission.
Institutional ResearchKey administrative offices · Analytical support to the provost, academic departments, and the broader MIT community.
Jonathan Schwarz appointed director of MIT Institutional ResearchNews · Former Provost Martin A. Schmidt named Jonathan D. Schwarz as the new director of MIT Institutional Research — a group within the Office of the Provost that provides high-quality data and analysis to the Institute, government entities, news organizations, and the broader community.
2022 MacVicar Faculty Fellows namedNews · The Office of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar’s Office have announced this year’s Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellows: professor of mechanical engineering Kenneth Kamrin; professor of electrical engineering and computer science Jeffrey Lang; professor of earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences W. David McGee; and professor of chemistry Matthew Shoulders.
Faculty career resourcesLetters · Resources are available through the MIT Provost Office of Faculty Programs to support you throughout your career.
New MIT internships expand research opportunities in AfricaNews · With new support from the Office of the Associate Provost for International Activities, MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and the MIT-Africa program are expanding internship opportunities for MIT students at universities and leading academic research centers in Africa.
Landmark Bio, a biomanufacturing facility co-founded by MIT, breaks ground in Watertown ArsenalNews · On July 29, MIT Provost Martin A. Schmidt and Associate Provost Krystyn Van Vliet attended a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of Landmark Bio, a new 40,000-square foot biopharma manufacturing facility at The Arsenal on the Charles in Watertown, Massachusetts.
MIT ReACT welcomes first Afghan cohort to its largest-yet certificate programNews · Through the championing support of the faculty and leadership of the Afghan working group convened last September by Provost Martin Schmidt and chaired by Associate Provost for International Activities Richard Lester, MIT has come together to support displaced Afghan learners and scholars in a time of crisis.
A revolutionary, bold educational endeavor for BelizeNews · Using a pedagogical approach co-created by MIT Open Learning, Itz’at STEAM Academy pushes the boundaries of education.
Search for new SMART leaderLetters · Professor Gene Fitzgerald will step down as director and chief executive officer in December 2024, and a search for his successor will begin shortly.
New F&A Rates for FY2023 and FY2024Letters · MIT recently concluded negotiations with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for facilities and administrative (F&A) rates for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
International Activities and OpportunitiesKey administrative offices · Information about international engagements at MIT.
MITx Grant ProgramFunding opportunities · Support for development and operation of modules and/or exploration with tools or content that leverage the edX or MITx online platforms.
MindHandHeart Innovation Funds Funding opportunities · Funding for projects that spark community connections or strengthen the fabric of the MIT community.
Exciting move for ICEO John DozierLetters · John Dozier will step down as Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO) on June 30 to become president of Columbia College.
Mitigating risk in international and outside professional activitiesLetters · Vice Provost Richard Lester shares new resources for faculty and researchers.
President Kornbluth welcomes the Class of 2028News · Vice Provost Paula Hammond spoke at the President's Convocation.