MIT Commencement 2008 - Part 2
MIT Commencement 2008 - Part 2
2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus told graduating students at MIT's 142nd Commencement exercises on Friday that they "represent the future of the world," and urged them to spend at least part of their time in coming years creating a whole new kind of businesses to help make the ...
MIT Commencement 2008 - Part 1
MIT Commencement 2008 - Part 1
2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus told graduating students at MIT's 142nd Commencement exercises on Friday that they "represent the future of the world," and urged them to spend at least part of their time in coming years creating a whole new kind of businesses to help make the ...
MIT Commencement 2005
MIT Commencement 2005
MIT's 139th Commencement exercises were held on Friday, June 3, at 10 a.m. in Killian Court.
L. Rafael Reif named MIT president
L. Rafael Reif selected as the 17th president of MIT
Reif, 61, was elected to the post on Wednesday, May 16, by a vote of the MIT Corporation. He will assume the MIT presidency on July 2.
Making Uncommon Connections
Interdisciplinary Research at MIT: Making Uncommon Connections
Alice P. Gast, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost; Rosalind H. Williams, HM, Bern Dibner Professor of the History of Science and Technology; Sallie Chisholm, Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Biology, MIT; ...
Hockfield's testimony before Congress: Excerpts
Hockfield's testimony before Congress: Excerpts
On September 10, 2008, MIT President Susan Hockfield urged Congress to sharply increase federal funding for energy research, saying such a move could help unleash an "energy revolution" capable of resolving several of America's problems at once.
Highlights: President Obama at MIT
Highlights: President Obama at MIT
On Oct. 23, 2009, MIT proudly hosted a visit by President Barack Obama, which caused great excitement on campus and in the MIT community around the world. This short video produced by the MIT News Office captures the day's highlights.
Conversation with the President: Strengthening MIT's Global ...
Conversation with the President: Strengthening MIT's Global Impact
President Reif discussed how MIT is realizing its potential as a university with global impact by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, collaboration and diversity.
Freshman Convocation 2012
Class of 2016 Freshman Convocation
President L. Rafael Reif and other MIT administrators, faculty and staff welcome the Class of 2016 at the annual Freshman Convocation.
A. Neil Pappalardo - Reflections on an MIT Education (2008)
A. Neil Pappalardo - Reflections on an MIT Education (2008)
A. Neil Pappalardo '64 shares his life story during an inspirational 2008 talk titled "Reflections on an MIT Education." Introduced by MIT President Susan Hockfield, Pappalardo explains the lessons he learned at MIT and the challenges he faced when he founded ...
2009 MIT Energy Conference: Opening Remarks
2009 MIT Energy Conference: Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks by Susan Hockfield, MIT President