Writing & Speeches

Dear members of the MIT community, especially those who come to us from abroad,

I write to you in profound disbelief. The action the federal government took today to bar Harvard from having international students is devastating for American excellence,…

Dear members of the MIT community,

As I’ve said many times, MIT is in the talent business. Our success depends on attracting exceptionally talented people of every background, from across the country and around the world, and making sure everyone at MIT feels…

Hello, everyone. As I know you know, MIT, America's research universities, and the nation's entire scientific enterprise are facing a set of intense challenges that have only grown since I last communicated with all of you. Next week, we'll send our newest…

Thank you, John [Hart], for the introduction.

I know that, as our faculty leads, you, Suzanne Berger and Chris Love have been the guiding force that brought us all here – so huge thanks to all of you, and to…

Dear members of the MIT community,

I write to let you know that, after more than a decade of service, Julie A. Lucas has advised me of her decision to step down as MIT’s vice president for resource development (VPRD). She has set her last day as June 30,…

Dear MIT alumni,

I write to you now because no one understands the value of MIT better than you do – and because, as I explain below, the Institute needs your help now, in a new way.

The MIT you rememberYou remember professors who came to class fresh…

Dear members of the MIT community,

I write to bring you up to date on developments in two areas where recent government actions are interfering with the normal functioning of MIT, diminishing our ability both to serve the nation and to attract the world’s…

To the members of the MIT community:

I hope you will join me on Monday, March 17, as Dr. Ben Vinson III, distinguished historian and president of Howard University, delivers the Karl Taylor Compton Lecture.

AI in an Age After Reason: A Discourse on…

Hello, everyone.

I’m not bringing you any breaking news. I just want to offer a couple of observations about recent developments…and let you know how we intend to go forward from here.

As you may be seeing in your own units, as federal actions continue…

Dear members of the MIT community,

At the December launch of the MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS), I promised we would soon announce a faculty lead, and today I'm delighted to let you know that we have appointed Angela Koehler. A…