DOCSLIB.ORG

Briefing Book 2012Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Briefing Book 2012Massachusetts Institute of Technology Briefing Book 2012Massachusetts Institute of Technology Briefing Book Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012 Edition © April 2012 Researched and written by a variety of MIT faculty and staff, in particular the members of the Office of the Provost/Institutional Research, Office of the President, Office of Sponsored Research, Student Financial Services, and the MIT Washington Office. Executive Editors Claude R. Canizares, Vice President for Research [email protected] William B. Bonvillian, Director, MIT Washington Office [email protected] Editors Audrey Resutek [email protected] Lydia Snover, to whom all questions should be directed [email protected] 2 Acknowledgements and Contributors Many thanks to the following individuals who provided information, contributed data, or wrote sections of this book. Suzanne Berger Magdalene Lee Margaret Bruzelius Robin Lemp Stephen E. Carson David L. Lewis Michelle Christy John H. Lienhard Melody Craven Rebecca Marshall-Howarth Daniel Delgado Anne Marie Michel Stephen D. Dowdy Daniel G. Nocera Michael J. Faber O’Neil Outar Gregory Farley Charlene M. Placido Kevin Fiala Brendon Puffer Caroline Fickett Penny J. Rosser Greg Frost Dorothy Ryan Patrick E. Gillooly Jennifer Schmitt Rachel Glennerster Timothy Manning Swager Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook Amy Tarr Gregory Harris Bernhardt L. Trout Ronald E. Hasseltine Jack Turner Elizabeth M. Hicks Rebecca Tyler Emily Hiestand Ingrid Vargas April Julich Perez Heather G. Williams Brian Keegan Shirley Wong Stanley King The MIT News Office Danielle Khoury Cover Art: “Building 10,” by Brian Keegan 3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Telephone Number (617) 253-1000 Cable Address MIT CAM Fax Number 617-253-8000 URL http://web.mit.edu/ MIT Washington Office The MIT Washington Office was established in 1991 as part of the President’s Office. The mission of the MIT Washington Office is to represent the Institute in Washington as one of the nation’s premier academic institutions. The role of the Washington Office has also evolved over time to include a role in educating MIT’s students in the science and technology policy-making process. Staff Director William B. Bonvillian [email protected] Assistant Director Abby Benson [email protected] Senior Legislative Assistant Amanda Arnold Address MIT Washington Office 820 First Street, NE, Suite 610 Washington, DC 20002 Telephone Number (202) 789-1828 Fax (202) 789-1830 Website http://web.mit.edu/dc 4 MIT Senior Leadership Chairman, MIT Corporation Associate Provost for Faculty Equity John Reed Wesley L. Harris President Associate Provost for Faculty Equity Susan Hockfield Barbara H. Liskov Provost Director, Libraries L. Rafael Reif Ann Wolpert Chancellor Dean for Graduate Education W. Eric L. Grimson Christine Ortiz Executive Vice President and Treasurer Dean for Undergraduate Education Israel Ruiz Daniel Hastings Vice President for Research and Associate Provost Dean for Student Life Claude R. Canizares Chris Colombo Dean, School of Architecture and Planning Vice President for Institute Affairs and Corporation Adèle Naudé Santos Secretary Kirk Kolenbrander Dean, School of Engineering Ian A. Waitz Vice President for Resource Development Jeffrey Newton Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Deborah K. Fitzgerald Vice President & General Counsel R. Gregory Morgan Dean, School of Science Marc A. Kastner Vice President for Finance Michael R. Howard Dean, Sloan School of Management David C. Schmittlein Vice President for Human Resources Alison Alden Associate Provost Martin Schmidt Director, Lincoln Laboratory Eric D. Evans Associate Provost Philip S. Khoury Director, SMART Centre Rohan Abeyaratne 5 6 Contents Section 1: MIT Facts and History 9 Advanced Technology 63 People 11 Tactical Systems 64 Students 11 Homeland Protection 65 Faculty, Staff, and Trustees 12 Lincoln Laboratory Staff 66 Degrees 12 Test Facilities and Field Sites 67 Alumni 13 Section 4: MIT and Industry 69 Postdoctoral Appointments 14 Innovation Ecosystem 70 Graduate Students 15 Benefits to the National Economy 71 Awards and Honors of Current Faculty 16 Selected Current Campus Projects 72 and Staff Research Funded by Industry 73 Fields of Study 18 Service to Industry 74 Major Research Laboratories, Centers, 19 Strategic Partnerships 76 and Programs Section 5: Global Engagement 79 Academic and Research Affiliations 21 International Collaboration 80 Education Highlights 24 International Scholars 85 Research Highlights 27 International Students 86 Section 2: Campus Research 33 International Entrepreneurs 90 Federal Research Support 36 International Alumni 91 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 38 Faculty Country of Origin 92 Department of Defense 40 International Study Opportunities 93 Department of Health and Human Services 42 MISTI 94 Department of Energy 44 International Research 96 National Science Foundation 46 Section 6: Undergraduate Financial Aid 99 NASA 48 Principles of MIT Undergraduate Aid 100 Other Federal Agencies 50 Who Pays for an MIT Undergraduate 101 Non-Profit Institutions 52 Education Section 3: Lincoln Laboratory 55 Forms of Undergraduate Financial Aid 102 Economic Impact 58 Sources of Undergraduate Finacial Aid 104 Research Expenditures 58 Section 7: Service to Local, National, 107 Air and Missile Defense Technology 59 and World Communities Communication Systems and Cyber Security 60 Key Programs 109 Intelligence, Surveillance, and 61 Selected Recent Projects 111 Reconnaissance Systems and Technology Space Control 62 7 8 1 MIT Facts and History Contents People 11 Students 11 Faculty, Staff, and Trustees 12 Degrees 13 Alumni 13 Postdoctoral Appointments 14 Graduate Students 15 Awards and Honors of Current Faculty 16 and Staff Fields of Study 18 Major Research Laboratories, Centers, 19 and Programs Academic and Research Affiliations 21 Education Highlights 24 Research Highlights 27 9 MIT Facts and History The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one University research is one of the mainsprings of of the world’s preeminent research universities, growth in an economy that is increasingly defined dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating by technology. A study released in February of 2009 students in science, technology, and other areas of by the Kauffman Foundation revealed that MIT scholarship that will best serve the nation and the graduates had founded 25,800 active companies. world. It is known for rigorous academic programs, These firms employed about 3.3 million people, and cutting-edge research, a diverse campus community, generated annual world sales of $2 trillion, or the and its longstanding commitment to working with equivalent of the eleventh-largest economy in the the public and private sectors to bring new knowl- world. edge to bear on the world’s great challenges. MIT has forged educational and research collabora- William Barton Rogers, the Institute’s founding pres- tions with universities, governments, and compa- ident, believed that education should be both broad nies throughout the nation and world, and draws and useful, enabling students to participate in “the its faculty and students from every corner of the humane culture of the community,” and to discover globe. The result is a vigorous mix of people, ideas, and apply knowledge for the benefit of society. His and programs dedicated to enhancing the world’s emphasis on “learning by doing,” on combining well-being. liberal and professional education, and on the value of useful knowledge continues to be at the heart of MIT’s educational mission. MIT’s commitment to innovation has led to a host of scientific breakthroughs and technological advances. Achievements of the Institute’s faculty and gradu- ates have included the first chemical synthesis of penicillin and vitamin A, the development of inertial guidance systems, modern technologies for artificial limbs, and the magnetic core memory that enabled the development of digital computers. Exciting areas of research and education today include neurosci- ence and the study of the brain and mind, bioengi- neering, energy, the environment and sustainable development, information sciences and technology, new media, financial technology, and entrepreneur- ship. 10 MIT Facts and History People Students Total MIT-affiliated people in 50,000+ The Institute’s student body of 10,894 is highly di- Massachusetts verse. Students come from all 50 states, the District Employees 14,127 of Columbia, three territories and dependencies, Cambridge Campus 10,775 and 115 foreign countries. U.S. minority groups Lincoln Laboratory 3,352 constitute 50 percent of undergraduates and 20 Students 10,894 percent of graduate students. The Institute’s 2,909 Alumni in Masssachusetts Approximately 20,000 international students make up 10 percent of the undergraduate population and 38 percent of the Economic Information graduate population. For more information about international students at MIT, see pages 86-88. Total MIT Expenditures in FY 2011 $2.6 billion Student Profile 2011-2012 Federal Research Expenditures Undergraduate 4,384 Cambridge campus (MIT FY 2011) $661 million Graduate 6,510 Lincoln Laboratory* (MIT FY 2011) $806 million Total 10,894 SMART* (MIT FY 2011) $23 million Total (MIT FY 2011) $1.49 billion Undergraduate 45 percent female 55 percent male *Totals do not include research performed by Cam- Graduate pus Laboratories for Lincoln Lab and Singapore-MIT 32 percent female 68 percent male Alliance for Research and Technology (“SMART”) In Fall 2011, 44 percent of MIT’s
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Department of Biology, Report to the President 2016-2017
    Department of Biology Academic year 2016–2017 was exciting and productive for the Department of Biology. The department is considered one of the best biological science departments in the world. Our superb faculty members are leaders in biological research and education. Some of the news regarding our faculty, research, and educational programs is highlighted below. Faculty Count and Departures During AY2017, the Department of Biology had 56 faculty members: 44 full professors, eight associate professors, and four assistant professors. Research homes are distributed among Building 68, the Broad Institute, the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. In addition to 56 primary faculty members, there were six faculty members with secondary appointments in Biology. These joint faculty members provide important connections to other departments, including Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, Biological Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. We are saddened by the loss of Professor Susan Lindquist, who passed away in October 2016. Hidde Ploegh (Whitehead Institute) moved to Children’s Hospital in January 2017. Professor William (Chip) Quinn (Biology/Brain and Cognitive Sciences) retired in July 2016. Faculty Awards Department of Biology faculty members are widely recognized for their contributions to the field. Among our core faculty are three Nobel Laureates, 30 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 28 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 14 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, four recipients of the National Science Foundation National Medal of Science, and 15 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators.
    [Show full text]
  • 2008-Annual-Report.Pdf
    whitehead institute 2008 AnnuAl RepoRt. a year in the life of a scientific community empowered to explore biology’s most fundamental questions for the betterment of human health. whitehead institute 2008 annual report a Preserving the mission, contents facing the future 1 preserving the mission, it’s customary in this space to recount and reflect facing the future on the accomplishments of the year gone by. i’ll certainly do so here—proudly—but in many 5 scientific achievement important ways, 2008 was about positioning the institute for years to come. 15 principal investigators many colleges, universities, and independent 30 whitehead fellows research institutions found themselves in dire fiscal positions at the close of 2008 and entered 34 community evolution 2009 in operational crisis reflective of the global economic environment. hiring freezes and large- 40 honor roll of donors scale workforce reductions have become the norm. although whitehead institute is certainly not 46 financial summary insulated from the impact of the downturn, i am 48 leadership pleased and somewhat humbled to report that the institute remains financially strong and no less 49 sited for science committed to scientific excellence. david page, director over the past two years, we have been engaged in a focused effort to increase efficiency and editor & direCtor reduce our administrative costs, with the explicit goal of ensuring that as much of the institute’s matt fearer revenue as possible directly supports Whitehead research. Our approach, which has resulted in assoCiate editor nicole giese a 10-percent reduction in operational expense, has been carefully considered. every decision offiCe of CommuniCation and PubliC affairs has been evaluated not just for its potential effects on our scientific mission, but also for 617.258.5183 www.whitehead.mit.edu possible consequences to the whitehead community and its unique culture.
    [Show full text]
  • Volume 3 Summer 2012
    Volume 3 Summer 2012 . Academic Partners . Cover image Magnetic resonance image of the human brain showing colour-coded regions activated by smell stimulus. Editors Ulisses Barres de Almeida Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik [email protected] Juan Rojo TH Unit, PH Division, CERN [email protected] [email protected] Academic Partners Fondazione CEUR Consortium Nova Universitas Copyright ©2012 by Associazione EURESIS The user may not modify, copy, reproduce, retransmit or otherwise distribute this publication and its contents (whether text, graphics or original research content), without express permission in writing from the Editors. Where the above content is directly or indirectly reproduced in an academic context, this must be acknowledge with the appropriate bibliographical citation. The opinions stated in the papers of the Euresis Journal are those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Editors or the members of the Euresis Association or its sponsors. Euresis Journal (ISSN 2239-2742), a publication of Associazione Euresis, an Association for the Promotion of Scientific Endevour, Via Caduti di Marcinelle 2, 20134 Milano, Italia. www.euresisjournal.org Contact information: Email. [email protected] Tel.+39-022-1085-2225 Fax. +39-022-1085-2222 Graphic design and layout Lorenzo Morabito Technical Editor Davide PJ Caironi This document was created using LATEX 2" and X LE ATEX 2 . Letter from the Editors Dear reader, with this new issue we reach the third volume of Euresis Journal, an editorial ad- venture started one year ago with the scope of opening up a novel space of debate and encounter within the scientific and academic communities.
    [Show full text]
  • ANNUAL REPORT 2019 1 Contents Director’S Letter 1
    Whitehead Institute ANNUAL REPORT 2019 1 Contents Director’s Letter 1 Chair’s Letter 3 Members & Fellows 4–5 Science 6 Community 44 Philanthropy 56 2 The Changing Face of Discovery For 37 years, Whitehead Institute has demonstrated an ability to drive scientific discovery and to chart paths into new frontiers of knowledge. Its continuing achievements are due, in substan- tial part, to the unique capacities and dedication of Members who joined the Institute in the 1980s and ‘90s — from Founding Members Gerald Fink, Harvey Lodish, Rudolf Jaenisch, and Robert Weinberg to those who followed, including David Bartel, David Sabatini, Hazel Sive, Terry Orr-Weaver, Richard Young, and me. Those long-serving Members continue to do pioneering science and to be committed teachers and mentors. Yet we have begun an inevitable genera- tional transition: In the last two years, Gerry and Terry have closed their labs, and Harvey will do so this coming year. The exigencies of time mean that, increasingly, Whitehead Institute’s ability to maintain its vigorous scientific leadership depends on our next generation of researchers. As I move toward the conclusion of my term as director, I am particularly proud of the seven current Members and the 14 Whitehead Institute Fellows we recruited during the last 16 years. The newest of those stellar researchers joined us in 2019: Whitehead Institute Member Pulin Li and Whitehead Fellow Kipp Weiskopf. Pulin studies how circuits of interacting genes in individu- al cells enable multicellular functions, such as self-organizing into complex tissues, and her research brilliantly combines approaches from synthetic biology, developmental and stem cell biology, biophysics, and bioengineering to study these multicellular behaviors.
    [Show full text]
  • Dean, School of Science
    Dean, School of Science School of Science faculty members seek to answer fundamental questions about nature ranging in scope from the microscopic—where a neuroscientist might isolate the electrical activity of a single neuron—to the telescopic—where an astrophysicist might scan hundreds of thousands of stars to find Earth-like planets in their orbits. Their research will bring us a better understanding of the nature of our universe, and will help us address major challenges to improving and sustaining our quality of life, such as developing viable resources of renewable energy or unravelling the complex mechanics of Alzheimer’s and other diseases of the aging brain. These profound and important questions often require collaborations across departments or schools. At the School of Science, such boundaries do not prevent people from working together; our faculty cross such boundaries as easily as they walk across the invisible boundary between one building and another in our campus’s interconnected buildings. Collaborations across School and department lines are facilitated by affiliations with MIT’s numerous laboratories, centers, and institutes, such as the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, as well as through participation in interdisciplinary initiatives, such as the Aging Brain Initiative or the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Our faculty’s commitment to teaching and mentorship, like their research, is not constrained by lines between schools or departments. School of Science faculty teach General Institute Requirement subjects in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics that provide the conceptual foundation of every undergraduate student’s education at MIT. The School faculty solidify cross-disciplinary connections through participation in graduate programs established in collaboration with School of Engineering, such as the programs in biophysics, microbiology, or molecular and cellular neuroscience.
    [Show full text]
  • Whitehead Institute Hosts Campbio for Middle School Students
    Whitehead Institute Hosts CampBio for LINKS About Whitehead Pulse Middle School Students Contact COMMUNITY NOV E MB E R 8 , 2 0 1 3 B Y DUS TIN GRINNE L L Subscribe Upcoming events Whitehead home In August, Whitehead Institute joined with Science from Scientists to host the first CampBio, a week­long science program bringing local middle school students to CATEG O RIES Whitehead Institute to learn first­hand how researchers answer biology’s most challenging questions. Community Events Honors and Awards Twenty­six 7th and 8th graders attended the program, In the news participating in hands­on activities, laboratory Multimedia demonstrations and discussions with scientists. “We Research were one of the first research institutions in the area to invite high school students into our labs,” says Amy Tremblay, the Public Programs Officer in charge of SEARCH education and community outreach at Whitehead Institute. “We wanted to offer outreach programs to middle school students as well.” It’s a niche that needs to be met, Tremblay says, given the nation’s increasing commitment to STEM (for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Such is the credo of Science from Scientists, the leading in­class science/STEM enrichment program in Massachusetts, and co­designer of CampBio. This spring, Tremblay and her team worked with the Boston­based non­profit group to bring the summer program to life. “We’re on the cutting edge of biomedical science,” says Tremblay, “so what better place to introduce kids to research?” She says the students were surprisingly unfiltered during the week’s activities, unpressured by their peers and unafraid to ask questions about complex subjects.
    [Show full text]
  • Case Global 25Celebrating News from the International Law Center & Institutes Years
    v. 7 no. 1 2015 Case Global 25Celebrating News from the International Law Center & Institutes Years Changing lives over spring break Students, alumna journey to Dilley, TX to provide legal help to undocumented refugees in detention center hen three Case Western Reserve highlighted the plight of the families held University School of Law students at the South Texas Family Residential Wentered their immigration law Center in Dilley, Texas, Madeline Jack, Dozens of mothers and class one February evening, they had no Harrison Blythe, and JoAnna Gavigan idea how much their legal education would quickly agreed to spend their spring break children released as a be put to the test to help undocumented assisting Peyton and her Ohio team result of the team’s women and children detained by U.S. in bringing legal representation to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained women and children. work during spring in a for profit prison run by Corrections Corporation of America. Thanks to the generous financial break. support from the Case Western Reserve But once instructor and Cleveland immigration attorney Jennifer Peyton Continued on page 7 Ranked 11th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report ABOUT THE FREDERICK K. COX INTERNATIONAL LAW CENTER We are pleased to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the endowment of our Frederick K. Cox International Law Center this year. This issue of Case Global News includes a timeline of our major milestones on the way to becoming the #11th ranked international law program in the country. The newsletter also provides an update on the activities of our international law program and its 30 associated faculty members, as well as a preview of our upcoming lectures and conferences.
    [Show full text]
  • Mapeig D'innovació Massachusetts
    MAPEIG D’INNOVACIÓ MASSACHUSETTS SECTOR BIO-IT / DIGITAL HEALTH 9 de febrer de 2016 CATALUNYA I MASSACHUSETTS CATALUNYA MASSACHUSETTS Sup. (km²) 32,107 27,360 Habitants 7,504,008 6,349,097 PIB (milions €) 199,786 427,365 PIB per càpita (€) 26,624 67,311 Atur 17.7% 4.7% R&D sobre PIB 1.5% 5.67% Universitats 12 122 MASSACHUSETTS INNOVADOR MASSACHUSETTS INNOVADOR KEY INDUSTRIES Financial Services Technology Medicine and Life Sciences Manufacturing Fishing Tourism Big Data Digital Health LIFE SCIENCES UNIVERSITATS El sistema d’ensenyament superior de Massachusetts és dual; és a dir, format per una xarxa de centres públics i una de centres privats. La majoria de les 122 institucions d’educació superior que acull l’estat, i també les més destacades en termes d’excel·lència acadèmica i investigadora, pertanyen a l’àmbit privat, encara que la potència del sistema públic també és remarcable. llistar principals amb algun indicador RECERCA? UNIVERSITATS HARVARD Any fundació: 1636 Faculty members : 2,400 Students: 21,000 Alumni: 323,000 living alumni, Budget: $4,500 milliom MIT Any fundació: 1861 Professors (all ranks): 1,021 Other teaching staff: 809 Students: 11,319 Applicants: 18,356 Admits: 1,447 Percentage admitted: 7.9% Patents granted: 275 Budget: $2,920 million MIT Biology/bioengineering • Bioinstrumentation Engineering Analysis and • Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems Microscopy (BEAM) • Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and • BioInstrumentation Laboratory Technology (HST) • Biological Engineering • Human Genomics Laboratory
    [Show full text]
  • Case 3:15-Cv-30024-MGM Document 1 Filed 02/12/15 Page 1 of 32
    Case 3:15-cv-30024-MGM Document 1 Filed 02/12/15 Page 1 of 32 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS WESTERN DIVISION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, on behalf of its members, C. WAYNE DORE, CIVIL ACTION NO. CHRISTY SMITH, LEE NETTLES, and DIANE NETTLES, on behalf of themselves and CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR a proposed class of similarly situated persons DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE defined below, RELIEF Plaintiffs, v. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Defendant. Plaintiffs, the National Association of the Deaf, on behalf of its members, and C. Wayne Dore, Christy Smith, Lee Nettles, and Diane Nettles, on behalf of themselves and a proposed class defined below, by and through undersigned counsel, file their Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and respectfully allege as follows: INTRODUCTION 1. Defendant Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT” or “the Institute” or “Defendant”) makes available a variety of online content on websites that have received, to date, at least 125 million visitors.1 MIT makes thousands of videos and audio tracks publicly available for free to anyone with an Internet connection, on broad-ranging topics of educational or general interest. With only a few keystrokes, anyone can access videos ranging from campus talks by President Obama, Noam Chomsky and other “Laureates and Luminaries,” to introductory classes 1 MIT, About OpenCourseWare, http://ocw.mit.edu/about/ (accessed February 3, 2015). Case 3:15-cv-30024-MGM Document 1 Filed 02/12/15 Page 2 of 32 in topics such as computer programming, to higher-level classes in topics such as business and mathematics, to educational videos made by MIT students for use by K-12 students.
    [Show full text]
  • Program in Science, Technology, and Society, Report to the President
    Program in Science, Technology, and Society The Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) helps MIT offer an education that teaches scientists and engineers to engage the social and cultural dimensions of their work at the highest levels. This education sets MIT apart from the numerous engineering schools worldwide that turn out technical specialists. The STS Program continues to distinguish itself as the leading department, and graduate program, of its kind in the United States. Educational Activities Undergraduate In academic year 2017, 82 students from 22 different majors were active STS concentrators. Three students (two in Course 20 and one in Course 3) worked on their minor in STS and Thomas Cowan completed a double major in STS. Thomas’s thesis, “Network Control in a Globalized World: How Visa and Swift’s Founding Structures Serve Their Stakeholders on the International Stage,” was supervised by Assistant Professor William Deringer. Three students worked with us on Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) projects. Professor Emeritus Louis Bucciarelli supervised two students who worked on engineering studies projects, and a freshman who is planning to double major in STS worked on her project, “Popular Science and Science Fiction Fan Cultures of the 1890s,” with Professor Rosalind Williams. Deringer served as STS’s undergraduate officer this year and worked with Williams on the STS Curriculum Committee to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement in the curriculum. The committee researched STS programs beyond MIT, interviewed faculty and students, and presented findings at the end of the year at an STS faculty meeting. A forthcoming report will provide recommendations for future implementation; most immediately we implemented a change to our minor and major programs by replacing subject STS.091 Critical Issues in STS with STS.004 Intersections: Science, Technology, and the World.
    [Show full text]
  • MIT Parents Association 600 Memorial Drive W98-2Nd FL Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-8183 [email protected]
    2014–2015 A GUIDE FOR PARENTS produced by in partnership with For more information, please contact MIT Parents Association 600 Memorial Drive W98-2nd FL Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-8183 [email protected] Photograph by Dani DeSteven About this Guide UniversityParent has published this guide in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the mission of helping you easily contents Photograph by Christopher Brown navigate your student’s university with the most timely and relevant information available. Discover more articles, tips and local business information by visiting the online guide at: www.universityparent.com/mit MIT Guide The presence of university/college logos and marks in this guide does not mean the school | Comprehensive advice and information for student success endorses the products or services offered by advertisers in this guide. 6 | Welcome to MIT 2995 Wilderness Place, Suite 205 8 | MIT Parents Association Boulder, CO 80301 www.universityparent.com 10 | MIT Parent Giving Top Five Reasons to Join Advertising Inquiries: 11 | (855) 947-4296 12 | 100 Things to Do before Your Student Graduates MIT [email protected] 20 | Academics Top cover photo by Christopher Harting. 21 | Resources for Academic Success 22 | Supporting Your Student 24 | Campus Map 27 | Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation 28 | MIT Police and Campus Safety SARAH SCHUPP PUBLISHER 30 | Housing MARK HAGER DESIGN MIT Dining 32 | MICHAEL FAHLER AD DESIGN 33 | Health Care What to Do On Campus Connect: 36 | 39 | Navigating MIT facebook.com/UniversityParent 41 | Academic Calendar MIT Songs twitter.com/4collegeparents 43 | 45 | Contact Information © 2014 UniversityParent Photo by Tom Gearty 48 | MIT Area Resources 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5 www.universityparent.com/mit 5 MIT is coeducational and privately endowed.
    [Show full text]
  • 2012 MIT Town Gown Report
    Town Gown Report to the City of Cambridge 2012 Town Gown Report to the City of Cambridge 2011-2012 Term (7/1/11 - 6/30/12) Submitted December 17, 2012 Contents I. Existing Conditions 5 A. Faculty & Staff 5 B. Student Body 6 C. Student Residences 7 D. Facilities & Land Owned 8 E. Real Estate Leased 10 F. Payments to City of Cambridge 10 G. Institutional Shuttle Information 11 II. Future Plans Narrative 12 A. MIT: Transition, Challenges and Opportunities 12 B. Accelerated Capital Renewal and Comprehensive Stewardship 13 C. MIT Students, Faculty, and Staff 15 D. Housing 15 E. Looking Ahead at MIT Planning & Development 16 F. Transportation 19 G. Sustainability through Energy Conservation, Efficiency, and Design 22 III. List of Projects 24 A. Completed in Reporting Period 24 B. In Construction 25 C. In Planning & Design 26 IV. Mapping Requirements 27 V. Transportation Demand Management 35 A. Commuting Mode of Choice 36 B. Point of Origin for Commuter Trips to Cambridge 36 C. TDM Strategy Updates 37 VI. Institution Specific Information Requests 38 Town Gown Report to the City of Cambridge 2011-2012 Term (7/1/11 - 6/30/12) Submitted December 17, 2012 I. Existing Conditions A. Faculty & Staff 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2022 (projected) Cambridge-based Staff Head Count1 9,407 9,778 8,857 8,893 9,124 9,000-10,000 FTEs 7,935 8,258 7,461 7,483 7,707 Cambridge-based Faculty Head Count 994 996 1,012 1,002 1,003 ~1,100 FTEs 990 991 1,009 997 997 Number of Cambridge Residents Employed at Cambridge 2,153 2,267 2,170 2,258 2,359 ~2,400 Facilities 1 1 The establishment and expansion of the Broad Institute, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and more established research centers accounts for much of the staff growth between 2008 and 2009.
    [Show full text]