Writing & Speeches

Dear members of the MIT community,

I’m excited to let you know that we have appointed the Institute’s inaugural vice president for climate (VPC), a leader already well known and widely respected at MIT: Evelyn Wang '00, Ford Professor of Engineering and…

Hello, everybody.

I’m reaching out to you this morning because I’ve been hearing many questions, from across MIT, about changes that may come with the new administration in Washington. I don’t have specific answers for you – but I want to give you a sense of…

What a tremendous pleasure to welcome you all – for the very first time! – to the Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building – and to this showcase of so much MIT talent!

And of course, this opening event also marks the triumphant conclusion of years of dreaming,…

Dear members of the MIT community,

For more than a year, our community has grappled with issues around free expression, including the question of when expression crosses a line into harassment and personal targeting, which we must not and will not tolerate.…

Good morning! I’m Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT – and I’m delighted to welcome you to the launch of the MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative – or, simply, “MIT HEALS.”

I'll have more to say about MIT HEALS in a moment. 

But first: It’s my…

Thank you, Keeril – and good afternoon, everybody! I’m thrilled that so many of you were able to join us!

I want to start by quickly thanking everyone who is part of this afternoon’s program – from our exceptional faculty speakers to our student performers to…