Highlights & Initiatives

Projects, initiatives and news.

Valerie Jarrett (left)
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

A diploma, a discovery, and an historic legacy

The restored diploma of Robert Robinson Taylor, MIT’s first Black graduate — presented by his great-granddaughter Valerie Jarrett —...
The all-new MIT Museum opens in its new Kendall Square location Oct. 2 with an eye toward bringing visitors into the MIT community.
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

“Whoever you are, this is your place.” Reimagined MIT Museum en...

The new museum opens Oct. 2 at the gateway between Kendall Square and campus.
Joe Higgins
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

3Q: How MIT is working to reduce carbon emissions on our campus

Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship Joe Higgins describes how MIT is tackling its Fast Forward campus carbon-reduction goals
Under its “Fast Forward” climate action plan
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT accelerates efforts on path to carbon reduction goals

The “Fast Forward” climate action plan laid out ambitious commitments. Now comes the harder part: making them happen.