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.
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.