Updates
To keep you informed, find the latest news, events, and reports coming out of our office—plus the provost’s Letters to the Community.
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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 to supporting the academic life of the Institute. -
Digital innovations and cultural heritage in rural towns
A new book providing a roadmap for blending innovation with tradition among shrinking towns blossomed from a practicum in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. -
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore visits MIT
The leader accepted the Miriam Pozen Prize for international financial policy and delivered a lecture at the MIT Sloan School of Management. -
New MIT program to train military leaders for the AI age
The new certificate program will equip naval officers with skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems. -
Supporting our local community
Every year at this time, we have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference through MIT’s own Community Service Fund. -
Paula Hammond named dean of the School of Engineering
A chemical engineer who now serves as executive vice provost, Hammond will succeed Anantha Chandrakasan. -
Announcing the new dean of engineering
Executive Vice Provost and Institute Professor Paula T. Hammond will become the next dean of the School of Engineering. -
Inaugural UROP mixer draws hundreds of students eager to gain research experience
The Institute will commit up to $1 million in new funding to increase supply of UROPs. -
Next steps on financial pressures
After extensive community input and months of consultation, modeling and planning, we write now to share our framework for addressing financial pressures. -
Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
Five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations. -
Where climate meets community
MIT’s Living Climate Futures Lab takes a human-centered approach to investigating a global challenge. -
Nominate MLK Visiting Scholars for academic year 2026–2027
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars Program is now accepting nominations for the 2026–2027 academic year.