Administration
Administration

Administration

Administration Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Education, teaching, academics Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) Ethics Faculty Humanities MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management Philosophy School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Technology and policy

Brian Hedden named co-associate dean of Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing

He joins Nikos Trichakis in guiding the cross-cutting initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

Administration Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Cambridge, Boston and region Climate change Community Computer science and technology Education, teaching, academics Equity and inclusion Faculty Global Government Health sciences and technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management Policy President Sally Kornbluth Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Social justice Space Staff Students

MIT in the media: 2025 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) Administration Alumni/ae Analytics Artificial Intelligence Digital technology Education, teaching, academics EdX Faculty K-12 education Massive open online courses (MOOCs) MIT Sloan School of Management MITx Office of Open Learning Online learning Open access OpenCourseWare Provost Technology and society

Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learning

Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.

Administration Artificial Intelligence Community cybersecurity Leadership Lincoln Laboratory President Sally Kornbluth Security studies and military Staff

Melissa Choi named director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory

With decades of experience working across the laboratory’s R&D areas, Choi brings a focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and unity.

Administration Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Faculty Leadership MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Robotics School of Engineering

Julie Shah named head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

An expert in robotics and AI, Shah succeeds Steven Barrett at AeroAstro.

Administration Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Artificial Intelligence Brain and cognitive sciences Cambridge, Boston and region Campus buildings and architecture Chemical engineering Community Comparative Media Studies/Writing Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology EAPS Education, teaching, academics Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Facilities Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Music and theater arts Nuclear science and engineering Political science Quest for Intelligence School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Technology and society Urban studies and planning

A crossroads for computing at MIT

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building will form a new cluster of connectivity across a spectrum of disciplines in computing and artificial intelligence.

Administration Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Community Computer science and technology Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Faculty Funding Grants machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing President Sally Kornbluth Provost Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Technology and policy Technology and society

Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.

Administration Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Cambridge, Boston and region Climate change Community Computer science and technology Diversity and inclusion Education, teaching, academics Faculty Global Government Health sciences and technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management Policy President Sally Kornbluth Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Social justice Space, astronomy and planetary science Staff Students

MIT in the media: 2023 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

Administration Artificial Intelligence Center for International Studies Collaboration Community cybersecurity Department of Defense (DoD) Department of Political Science Leadership Lincoln Laboratory machine learning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Security studies and military Staff

Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory

During 18 years of leadership, Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.

Administration Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Community Computer science and technology Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Faculty Funding Grants machine learning MIT Schwarzman College of Computing President Sally Kornbluth Provost Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Technology and policy Technology and society

MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI

The 27 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.