Writing & Speeches

Dear members of the MIT community,

I write to let you know of the passing of an MIT icon: Professor Ed Roberts '58, SM '58, SM '60, PhD '62, who died Tuesday morning after an illness.

As an academic, Ed set records for speed – at 33, the youngest person…

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Good afternoon, everyone.

Before the start of this semester, in a letter to the whole community and one directly to students, we were very clear about the rules of the road regarding campus demonstrations.…,

Dear members of the MIT community,

At my inauguration, echoing a sentiment I heard everywhere on my campus listening tour, I called on the people of MIT to come together in new ways to marshal a bold, tenacious response to the run-away crisis of climate…

Dear members of the MIT community,

Next Monday, we begin this spring’s Dialogues Across Difference series with a talk and discussion with Pamela Nadell, an expert on American Jewish history and antisemitism in the US.

Understanding…

Dear members of the MIT community,

Today, I’m delighted to share the news that Karl Reid ’84, SM ’85 will join us as vice president for equity and inclusion (VPEI), beginning March 4. He enters this office…

Dear members of the MIT community,

Seeing MIT up close for a year now, I’ve come to value something I could not fully appreciate from the outside: the matter-of-fact problem-solving ethos, the willingness to…

On December 5, 2023, MIT President Sally Kornbluth testified before the US House Committee on Education and the Workforce. You can read her opening statement here.

After the panelists’ opening statements, the hearing proceeded over the course of more than…

Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott and Members of the Committee,

Thank you for this opportunity to describe how MIT is fighting the scourge of antisemitism.

My name is Sally Kornbluth. I have been president of MIT since January of this year.

As…

Dear members of the MIT community,

As you may have heard, the US House Committee on Education and the Workforce called me to testify today on antisemitism. You can read my statement here. 

Good morning! I’m delighted to see such a packed house – and hello to all the alumni on the livestream!

I want to thank Daniela Rus, Cynthia Breazeal and Sertac Karaman for making this amazing symposium happen. And thank you all for being here to help kick…