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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MIT’s delta v accelerator receives $6M gift to supercharge startups being built by student founders
Ed Hallen MBA ’12 and Andrew Bialecki, co-founders of tech firm Klaviyo, will help to meet increased student demand for building impactful ventures. -
Chip-processing method could assist cryptography schemes to keep data secure
By enabling two chips to authenticate each other using a shared fingerprint, this technique can improve privacy and energy efficiency. -
Maria Yang named new vice provost for faculty
Maria Yang, the William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will become MIT’s next vice provost for faculty, effective February 16. -
Maria Yang named vice provost for faculty
Design leader brings extensive interdisciplinary track record to key role supporting faculty across the Institute. -
Announcing the Committee on Guidelines for Establishing New Institute Entities
We have heard from the community the need to provide greater clarity for community members looking to establish new named entities at MIT. -
Nominations now open for the MIT Staff Award for Distinction in Service and the Gordon Y. Billard Award
We invite you to consider those individuals who go above and beyond to support the mission of the Institute. -
A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer
The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer. -
SHASS+ Connectivity Fund opportunity
The SHASS+ Connectivity Fund supports research that builds bridges between the humanities, arts, and social sciences and other fields at MIT. -
Keeril Makan named vice provost for the arts
An acclaimed composer and longtime MIT faculty member, Makan will direct the next act in MIT’s story of artistic leadership. -
New vice provost for the arts
Keeril Makan will become MIT’s next vice provost for the arts, effective February 1. -
Announcing the Committee on Accelerating Translation and Entrepreneurship (CATE)
The committee will clarify MIT’s aspirations within the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem and recommend bold, actionable steps to significantly increase the pace at which ideas can move into practice. -
Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training
The committee will help us understand how MIT community members are already using AI and how they can best use it in the future to advance the Institute’s educational, research, and innovation mission.