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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Graduate Research Assistant Tuition Subsidy
Following engagement with faculty and the deans of our schools and college, we will soon change the way that we fund research assistant (RA) tuition from the central budget. -
MIT Press announces new Faculty and Alumni Book Awards
Awards honor the enduring importance of books and their authors within the MIT community. -
Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
Scaling up nanoparticle production could help scientists test new cancer treatments. -
Update to international travel guidance
I encourage you to review the guidance and share it with members of your department, lab, or center at MIT, noting that it is of relevance to both visa holders and U.S. permanent residents. -
David Schmittlein, influential dean who brought MIT Sloan into its own, dies at 69
Schmittlein led the transformation of MIT Sloan into a management school uniquely positioned for the future. -
2025 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
MIT professors Paloma Duong, Frank Schilbach, and Justin Steil are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. -
Building trust in science through conversation and empathy
Conference at MIT brings together scientific experts and communicators to discuss the path toward a more informed, science-supportive public. -
Register to participate in Commencement 2025
MIT Commencement is a time for everyone at the Institute to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating students. -
Register to participate in Commencement 2025
As we prepare for Commencement 2025, we write to provide details on the festivities and to urge you to take part. -
Recognizing Outstanding MIT Employees
We invite you to consider those individuals who have excelled in their work and submit a nomination on their behalf for several awards. -
Cynthia Barnhart to step down as provost
An alumna and longtime faculty member, Barnhart helped lead the Institute for the last decade, serving as both chancellor and provost. -
Hiring freeze for non-essential positions
Given the uncertain outlook for federal funding and policy, we are now adopting a more careful stance on budgeting and hiring – much as MIT has done in the past in the face of abrupt and unpredictable financial challenges.