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When I last spoke with you about the awful tragedy unfolding between Israel and the Palestinians, I expressed the fear that the rhetoric on our own campus might escalate to the point of personal attacks or harassment. 

I had…

This update reflects the status of our work to foster a culture of respectful free expression. We will keep the community current as these initiatives and others proceed.

Last February, I wrote you to express my own strong commitment to freedom of expression…

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Good afternoon, everyone –

Since Saturday, perhaps like many of you, I’ve been absorbed by the shocking news and immense, escalating tragedy in Israel and Gaza. Beyond the headlines, the news has also come to me through anguished letters…

Dear members of the MIT community,

We woke up this morning to some wonderful news: 

Moungi Bawendi, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the 2023 Nobel…

Dear members of the MIT community,

Each year, the MIT community gathers to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 2024, we’ll reach an important milestone: the Institute’s 50th MLK celebration!

Dear members of the MIT community,

As you may have heard, the members of MIT’s Graduate Student Union have voted to ratify the contract their leaders agreed to earlier this month.

Dear members of the MIT community,

With a number of key building projects under way, parts of campus have a certain gritty, “under construction” feeling. But all the cranes and scaffolding also bring a sense…

Dear members of the MIT community,

I write to share important changes in the leadership of our research enterprise – two steps I believe will advance MIT’s interests in shaping science and technology policy…

To the members of the MIT community,

Thanks to the efforts of many in our community, student voter turnout has been rising at MIT, and I want us to continue this trend – not just for students, but for all MIT…

Dear members of the MIT community,

I’m taking some time this summer to step back, reflect and relax – and I hope you can too.

But I’m also getting ready for the fall. These preparations include strategic…