Past Issues
For issues prior to Winter 1999, please visit our library in Building W98 or send us e-mail.
Spring 2012
MITEI@5
MIT's energy initiative reaches a milestone.
Energy for the Future
Since the creation of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) five years ago, the world’s energy landscape has changed.
Spring 2011
COVER STORY: One Gorgeous Celebration
MIT celebrates the Campaign for Students, a remarkably successful effort that to date has raised nearly $555 million to support generations of MIT students — a striking achievement in the most difficult economy since the Great Depression.
MIT Historian’s Tale
David Kaiser’s upcoming book contends that a group of hippie physicists helped launch a new field.
Alone Together
Sherry Turkle’s new book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other reveals that we’re so busy communicating that we neglect each other.
Fall 2011
COVER STORY: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology — which emerged as a field about 25 years ago — now has an impact that will one day rival that of electricity, transistors, antibiotics, and the Internet — thanks in part to MIT research.
Smooth Sailing
A major gift from Terry Kohler will allow for smooth sailing this spring as the Institute celebrates the 75th anniversary of MIT Sailing.
Freeing the Mind
Prof. Craig Wilder teaches American Colonial History to inmates at a maximum-security prison in upstate New York.
Winter 2011
MIT’s Innovation Gene at Work
A discussion of a few of the turning points and contributions that have helped make MIT great.
General Anesthesia and the Brain
Dr. Emery Brown aims to solve a medical mystery.
Summer 2010
COVER STORY: Water: An Urgent Challenge for the 21st Century
Water is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century, and now more than 50 faculty members from across the Institute are working to find new solutions to this growing crisis.
Campaign for Students Enters Final Year
Philanthropy enables MIT to remain a meritocracy, admitting students without regard to their family’s ability to pay.
Allies of Nature
Audrey Buyrn and Alan Phillips — backpackers who have cherished the Earth's beauty for 40 years — take the lead to preserve the Earth.
Spring 2010
COVER STORY: Changing the World Through Service
Thousands of MIT students are participating in public service projects across the globe to gain leadership skills and to better serve the world.
Cancer Drugs
Prof. Forest White of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research is working to develop novel drug treatments.
Giving Back
Stephen '74 and Anne Cucchiaro of Boston make a major gift to MIT - the largest gift ever to the Sailing Pavilion.
Fall 2009
COVER STORY: MIT Brainpower
Institute experts are now addressing one of the greatest intellectual and scientific challenges of the 21st century — understanding the human brain and mind.
New Materials
Prof. Darrell Irvine is using new materials to power up the immune system against disease.
“Remember These Words”
George Elbaum '59 and Mimi Jensen of San Francisco make a continuing commitment to support graduate fellowships in the Department of Physics.
Summer 2009
COVER STORY: UROP at 40
MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) matches students with faculty in research partnerships. This year, the landmark program celebrates its 40th year.
Educating Leaders
Ed and Joyce Linde, along with the Linde Family Foundation, announce a $25M gift for undergraduate financial aid.
Magnificent Desolation
Buzz Aldrin, alumnus and former astronaut — who has written a new book to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing — reflects on his life and work.
Spring 2009
COVER STORY: Here Comes the Sun
MIT's faculty and students are working to make affordable easy-to-use solar power a reality, and have already made impressive contributions to this critical effort.
Bird Flu
Thanks to a new finding by biologist Ram Sasisekharan, the bird flu virus may not endanger human life.
Restoring Balance
Prof. Heidi Nepf says that plant life can help repair damage to nature.
Fall 2008
COVER STORY: Telescoping Genius
Graduate fellowships make it possible for MIT to draw the best students in the world and for these scholars to make progress in various fields of study.
Life Is Not Virtual
Journalist Tom Brokaw visits MIT, urging the community to use technology wisely.
Upholding a Dream
Judy Swanson, along with MIT alumni, establish a biotechnology center in the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research to honor Bob Swanson, '69. Photo courtesy Judy Swanson
Spring 2008
COVER STORY: The Magic of Learning by Doing
Students say sitting in a classroom is a great way to learn, but when you add hands-on work, the experience is amplified. It’s like learning in stereo.
Committed to Uncertainty
Prof. Alan Lightman’s latest novel focuses on the natural vs. the supernatural.
Giving Back
Irwin and Joan Jacobs, who never forgot their lean days as students, give MIT $30 million to support graduate fellowships.
Winter 2008
COVER STORY: Nurturing a Dream
A scholarship is the opportunity of a lifetime. It’s a chance to realize your dreams. MIT scholarship recipients tell what this gift means to them.
Voting Procedures
Prof. Ted Selker says we learned many lessons from the 2000 voting debacle, ones we’ll use as a guide in 2008.
Empathy for Others
Cancer survivor David Koch makes a $100 million gift to create an integrative cancer research center that he hopes will find the cure.
Fall 2007
COVER STORY: Aiming High
MIT’s young faculty members are doing amazing work in both teaching and research. Not only is their passion and creativity invigorating, but it ultimately will help shape the future.
On Guard
Prof. Michael Cima of the department of materials science and engineering is inventing minuscule capsules that can be implanted in a tumor to guard against the tumor's return.
Winning Player
Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric who transformed the company from a bureaucracy into a powerhouse, is teaching a class at MIT Sloan.
Summer 2007
COVER STORY: A Genius for Leadership
MIT’s amazing students believe they can change the world. At this institution, the best students on the planet are solving problems, sparking innovative solutions, and leading the way into society.
Value of the Arts
Arlene and Harold Schnitzer say the arts are essential because they help expand the mind.
Master Stroke
Richard Resch makes a gift to crew — the sport that first brought him to MIT.
Spring 2007
COVER STORY: Beyond Borders
International engagement is becoming more important than ever before, and to respond to the new environment, MIT is educating a new generation of global leaders and citizens.
On a New Track
The Daniel K. Ludwig Fund creates a new MIT research center, the most generous gift to U.S. cancer research in history.
Nuclear Engineering
Prof. Ian Hutchinson says graduate fellowships in nuclear engineering are vital to addressing the global energy crisis.
Winter 2007
COVER STORY: Powering Up
The scope of today's energy challenge demands both a new level of understanding and brand new solutions. Researchers in MIT's five schools are busy providing both.
Major Gifts
Fred and Carole Middleton give a series of gifts to help MIT lead the world.
Giving Back
Robert and Leslie Gladstone establish a fund to provide unrestricted support to MIT.
Summer 2006
COVER STORY: Institute Professors
Institute Professor is the highest honor given by MIT’s faculty and administration. The 13 men and women who hold this title are key contributors not only to MIT but to the nation and the world.
Library Gift
Tom Peterson gives MIT $1.5 million to preserve rare books for generations.
Launching a Better Life
Richard and Linda Hardy give MIT $800,000 to support a fellowship in aeronautics and astronautics.
Spring 2006
COVER STORY: New Strategies for Saving Lives
Are we turning the corner against cancer? Thanks in significant part to some remarkable new discoveries and technologies emerging from MIT, the outlook is getting steadily brighter.
Good Energy
Ron Crane establishes a professorship in the School of Engineering to support energy-related research.
Gift of a Scholarship
Larry and Jan Birenbaum establish a scholarship to promote the country’s diverse citizenship, because Larry says, “My heart goes out to immigrants.”
Fall 2005
COVER STORY: Graduate Fellowships
Graduate fellowships are key to drawing the world’s best students.
Creating Opportunity
Ted ‘55 and Mary Papastavros of Weston, Ma., endow a scholarship for first-generation college students.
Gift of Gratitude
Clay Struve of Chicago, who loved living in his fraternity, gives MIT $99,000 to help others build bonds.
Spring 2005
COVER STORY: Welcoming Susan Hockfield
MIT's new president discusses her life and work.
Work and Family
Ann Bookman, executive director of MIT's Workplace Center, explores how workers in the new economy integrate work and family.
People of Principles
For 40 years, MIT's Technology and Culture Forum has provided discussions about the ethical implications of science and technology.
Winter 2005
COVER STORY: Campaign Transforms MIT
The Campaign for MIT reaches its $2 billion goal.
A Time in the Sun
Barbara Stowe, vice president for resource development, reflects on the most successful campaign in MIT history.
Volunteer Commitment
The Campaign is catalyzed by the commitment of great volunteers.
Fall 2004
COVER STORY: The Chance to Soar
Students say a scholarship is the chance of a lifetime - a chance to learn, grow, and succeed.
Over the Top
The Campaign for MIT reaches $2B goal.
Saying Thanks
David Thompson, ‘76, gives MIT a scholarship to honor his parents.
Spring 2004
COVER STORY: Invested in MIT
Charles Vest reflects on his life and work as MIT's 15th president.
The Campaign
The campaign is in our Vest pocket.
Encouraging Others
Pat Callahan, '75, who grew up in Boston's inner city, gives $50,000 to inspire other inner-city children to pursue technical careers.
Winter 2004
COVER STORY: Great Teaching
MIT students say that a great teacher is a gift for a lifetime.
Gaining Speed
The Campaign for MIT is picking up speed like a freight train, and among the big winners is financial aid.
People First
Bert Forbes, '66, says an MIT professor once told him, "You've got to be open in order to receive." The advice, he says, changed his life.
Fall 2003
COVER STORY: UROP
MIT’s UROP program — which matches students with faculty in research partnerships — has become the centerpiece of an MIT education.
Campaign Winners
Students emerge as major beneficiaries in the Campaign for MIT.
Ethical Foundation
Al Wilson gives MIT $100,000 to educate students with the highest ethical standards. “Character,” he says, “is crucial.”
Summer 2003
COVER STORY: Energy Efficiency
MIT experts are contributing ideas, inventions, and leadership to create a secure energy future.
Going strong
The Campaign for MIT continues its momentum.
Giving to Others
Sheldon Pang establishes a fund to say thanks to Helen Peake, who gave him a home away from home.
Winter 2003
COVER STORY: The Build Up
MIT's new buildings are as diverse, innovative, and bold as the work that will go on inside them.
Raising Our Sights
MIT sets its sights on a $2 billion Campaign goal.
Deep-sea Archeology
Assoc. Prof. David Mindell has developed technologies that launched a whole new field of study –– deep-sea archeology.
Fall 2002
COVER STORY: Sharing The Wealth Within
MIT students -- who are involved in community service more than ever before -- say the more you give, the more that flows right back.
Campaign Update
Thanks to the Campaign, the Institute is creating new buildings that are reshaping not only the campus but also MIT's educational life.
Spirit of Giving
SAE alumni continue a long tradition of service by being generous not only to MIT but also to the wider community.
Spring 2002
COVER STORY: Scientists and Engineers Together
MIT researchers are working to spur the next revolution in medical care.
Campaign Update
The Campaign for MIT now exceeds the 90 percent mark of its $1.5 billion goal.
Tribute of Love
Nancy Drapkin establishes a $20,000 scholarship to honor her late husband, Paul Drapkin, '57.
Fall 2001
COVER STORY: Calling the World Home
Students in MIT's MISTI program are learning to live, work, and succeed in a global society.
Campaign Update
With the campaign goal in sight, individual donors are the catalysts for MIT's success.
Gift of Love
John Henry Thompson, '83, pledges $50,000 to establish a scholarship to honor his Mom.
Spring 2001
COVER STORY: The Greatest Work On Earth
Many MIT faculty — leaders in environmental studies — are now working on green building design, efficient energy production,and global climate change.
Dream For The Earth
Lee and Geri Martin's gifts to MIT are supporting the life and health of the world.
Campaign Update
The MIT Campaign hits the three-quarters mark.
Winter 2001
COVER STORY: The Art of Dialogue
Dialogue expert William Isaacs says that problems between people often stem from an inability to conduct a successful dialogue.
Charming Company
Building a successful firm requires good communication skills, says Ken Morse, who is teaching networking skills at the Sloan School.
Creating Communicators
Public speaking is a great skill to have in life, say members of MIT's Debate Team, where in the past year membership has nearly tripled.
Fall 2000
COVER STORY: Winners For Life
MIT students say it's great to participate in athletics. Sports builds character, and in life that's the winning edge.
Life In Balance
Tom Gerrity, '63, who recently gave MIT $2M to support the new Sports and Fitness Center, believes in balancing work and play.
Campaign Update
As we approach the one-year mark, the Campaign for MIT is a tremendous success.
Spring 2000
COVER STORY: Brainwork
MIT experts are having an impressive impact on science's understanding of the brain — subjects from vision to memory to the building blocks of thought.
Benefiting Society
Couple commits $350 million to MIT
Sacrificing For Others
Junior Yee Lam skipped a week of sun during spring break this year to teach without pay in Washington, D.C.'s public schools as part of Teach for America, President Clinton's national service initiative.
Winter 2000
Dear Mr. President
Freshman Sina Kevin Nazemi interviewed President Clinton when Nazemi was in the sixth grade. He now hopes to become a U.S. Senator.
We Become What We Believe
Freshman Margarita Marinova, who already has co-authored five scientific papers, intends one day to fly to Mars. "You've got to hold onto your dream," she says.
Fall 1999
Fuel for the Future
Barbara Stowe, vice president for resource development, discusses MIT's upcoming capital campaign.
Having a Heart
"If you do have money, it's important to understand that there are others out there who don't," says Arthur Gelb, '61. "Once you recognize that, you need to give--if you have a heart."
Spring 1999
COVER STORY: Drawing Us Together
Studying the humanities and social sciences enriches a technological education. It awakens the imagination, broadens the mind, and enables us to better understand not only ourselves, but each other.
Living In Style
At MIT's Charm School, students learn table manners, schmoozing, how to butter up big shots, and how to ask for a date.
Expecting Success
"When opportunity knocks, I'm ready," says venture capitalist Bill Poduska, '59. "Opportunities knock repeatedly, but each opportunity only knocks once. So boy, be ready.'
Winter 1999
Waking Up
Is it okay to alter your baby's genes before he is born? That's a question raised by MIT's Technology and Culture Forum, a lecture series that examines the moral and ethical implications of science and technology.
COVER STORY: The Right Stuff
William LeMessurier, '53, risked a lawsuit, bankruptcy, and professional disgrace, but he chose to do what he knew was right.
Firm Foundation
Ray Stata, '57, says that establishing strong values is the surest way to have a successful life. "When you're honest, responsible, and trustworthy," he says, "your life works better than when you are not."
