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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Dean David Schmittlein to step down
For nearly 17 years, we have relied on and benefited from Dave’s inspiring vision, skillful leadership, and collaborative nature. -
Update: Vice President for Research search
The search for the next faculty leader of the Institute’s research enterprise has been reopened until February 5. -
Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for Open Learning
The VPOL will set a strategic vision for transforming teaching and learning on and off MIT’s campus. -
Michael John Gorman appointed MIT Museum director
Michael John is poised to enhance our collective efforts in making the MIT Museum a beacon of innovation and public engagement. -
Michael John Gorman named MIT Museum director
Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch, the museum’s deputy director, will serve as interim director until Gorman takes up his post this summer. -
Search for new SMART leader
Professor Gene Fitzgerald will step down as director and chief executive officer in December 2024, and a search for his successor will begin shortly. -
Community Building Seed Grant Fund call for proposals
The Community Building Seed Grant Fund will encourage community-building efforts among faculty and instructor colleagues. -
Faculty career resources
Resources are available through the MIT Provost Office of Faculty Programs to support you throughout your career. -
Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts. -
Update on research administration
Vice Provost Anne White provides an update on the ongoing transformation of MIT’s research and sponsored activity enterprise. -
Judgment, reason, and the university
MIT’s Malick Ghachem extends the “Dialogues across Differences” lecture series with a talk about the past and present of university politics. -
Scholarship keeps John F. Kennedy’s legacy alive at MIT
In the 60 years since President Kennedy’s death, a scholarship in his name has sent generations of British students to study tuition-free at MIT and Harvard University.