Highlights & Initiatives

Projects, initiatives and news.

The new MIT Museum spans 56
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

3 Questions: John Durant on the new MIT Museum at Kendall Square

The MIT Museum director describes how the museum is reinventing itself for the 21st century.
Professor Zachary Hartwig addresses undergraduate nuclear engineering students in their program’s capstone course
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

Pursuing progress at the nanoscale

Nuclear Systems Design Project students tackle the real problem of bringing small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technology to campus.
Norman Magnuson (second from left) worked closely with students in the development and maintenance of The Hive sustainability garden.
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

Charting the landscape at MIT

After 48 years with the Institute, Manager of Grounds Services Norman Magnuson reflects on his role in a changing campus and profession.
Mark Drela is the Terry J. Kohler Professor at MIT and director of the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel.
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT unveils new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel

A state-of-the-art facility replaces a nearly 80-year-old campus landmark to become the most advanced wind tunnel in U.S. academia.
The Chomsky Halle Wing exhibit wall was designed by Paul Montie Design with contributions from Athulya Aravind
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

Linguistics luminaries Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle honored

A Stata Center wing and celebratory event mark their achievements and the next generation of linguistics research at MIT.
Karyn Nakamura titled her installation projection “116 x 31
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT Simmons Hall as an interactive canvas

Student project “116 x 31” transforms an iconic building on MIT’s campus with a large-scale interactive installation.