Alumni News Archive

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MIT Brass Rats, Hacks, & History

Brass Rats

Grad Rat: New Ring Design Unveiled for Graduates

Henry Nau '63: Return of the Ring

Steven A. Spura '76, SM '77: The Adventure of the Wandering Brass Rat 

Hacks

Hacks on Campus: Campus Preview Weekend Debuts with Cannon Heist

Hacks on Campus: Fire Truck Hack Marks Sept. 11

History

Scott Globus '84: Help Identify MIT Lab Photos from the Early '80s

Mark M. Jarzombek PhD '86: MIT Associate Professor Digs Deep into Institute's Past 

MIT Museum: Pick Your Favorite Piece of MIT History for Anniversary Exhibit! 

Ollie Smoot '62: 50th Anniversary of Famous Feat Nears

Ollie Smoot '62: Smoot Lends an Ear

Jerry Wiesner HM: Remembering the Life of an MIT Stalwart



Campus Life & Events

Campus Life

Arts at the Institute: Arts Complement Life at MIT 

Dalai Lama at MIT: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Takes Questions

Energy: Sustainability Rises to a Community Passion 

Independent Activities Period: Do-It-Yourself IAP 2007

Independent Activities Period: Do-It-Yourself IAP 2008

Independent Activities Period: Do-It-Yourself IAP 2009

K-12 and the Institute: MIT Builds Pipelines for Young Learners

Zawadi Lemayian '09: High School Teacher Inspires Maasai Student to Beat the Odds  

Peter Marmorek '70: Blogging Independent Activities Period

Phi Kappa Sigma: Celebrating Alumnus's 50 Years of Volunteer Service 

The Rosenfield Family: Making It Five for Five at Commencement '08

Ray Stata '57, SM '58: Ray and Maria Stata Center Enhances Campus  

UPOP 2006: MIT Alums Teach UPOP Students Professional Skills

UPOP 2007: UPOP Fifth Anniversary Honors Alumni Service

Events

Black Alumni of MIT: Event Honors Achievement in Arts & Sciences

Family Weekend 2007: How Can Students Gain the Competitive Edge?

Graduate Alumni: Convocation and Reunion Celebrates Graduate Community 

Hockfield Inauguration 2005: Past Alumni Association Presidents Convene; Hackers Hit Hallway Before Inauguration

Military Commissioning: General Petraeus Inducts ROTC Graduates 

Sigma Chi: Fraternity Celebrates 125 Years at MIT

Ollie Smoot '62: 50th Anniversary of Famous Feat Nears

Women's Leadership Conference 2005: Alumnae Panel Reflects on Changes for Women



Pop Culture & Art

Art at MIT: Keeping Up With Conservation

Arts at the Institute: Arts Complement Life at MIT 

Alex Doonesbury '10: In Comic Relief, Doonesbury's Coming to MIT

Election '08: Alumni Advise the Next President  

Samuel Jay Keyser HM: Opining on Life's Great Mysteries

Ed Miller '00: Poker Expert Made Over by Queer Eye 

Richard Montesanti SM '87, PhD '05: Flash Gordon Zips Past Stata Center

Randal Pinkett MBA '98, SM '98, PhD '02: Hired! MIT Alumnus Scores Job with Trump on The Apprentice 

Richard Schmalensee '65, PhD '70: Sloan Dean Reflects on Lessons Learned from the Boston Red Sox

Todd Siler SM '81, PhD '86: Alum's Art Displayed at the National Science Foundation



Sports

Patrick Antaki '84: Alumnus Proves Smart Guys Reach the Olympics Too 

Baseball and MIT Athletes: MIT Alumni Make it to the Big Leagues

Basketball Team: Dispatch from Taiwan—MIT Men's Basketball Team Scores Overseas

Val Hovland '98 SM '98: Alumna Conquers Mt. Everest

Erik Norton '93
: Help MIT Alumnus Play U.S. Open Golf Course

Bill Reenstra '72: Alumnus Bikes Across America to 35th Reunion 

Stu Schmill '86: Schmill Alumnus Coaches U.S. Crew Team to International Victory 

Jason Szuminski '01: Track Alum's Major League Baseball Progress Via Blog

Rich Wilson SM '76: 26,000 Miles Later, Alumnus Completes Solo Sail

 

Most Requested Articles

Peter Hanbrich (left), Jonathan Vega (center), and Zlanquapea Trosh (right) work on a project in the Science of Baseball program

MIT Builds Pipelines for Young Learners (shown left)

Do-It-Yourself IAP 2009

The Adventure of the Wandering Brass Rat

Tap MIT During Rocky Economic Times

Retrocogitator Puzzle Masters Revealed


Association News & Services

News

Annual Fund News: Theresa Joyce Lee Heads MIT's Annual Fund

Judith Cole: Veteran of Yale and CMU to Head MIT Alumni Association

Bob Ferrara '67: Alumnus Becomes New Director of FSILG Alumni Relations 

Elizabeth Garvin HM: Garvin Named VP for Institutional Engagement at RISD 

Graduate Alumni: Convocation and Reunion Celebrates Graduate Community 

William Hecht '61, SM '76: Scholarship Fund Honors Hecht's Service, Benefits Undergraduates 

Harbo Jensen PhD '74: Association President Travels the World 

MIT-Mexico: MISTI Program Celebrates Year of International Collaboration, Learning

Puzzle Challenge: Retrocogitator Puzzle Masters Revealed! 

Summer Send-Off: Freshmen Welcomed into MIT Family

Women's Leadership Conference 2005: Alumnae Panel Reflects on Changes for Women

Services

Alumni Helping Students: January Externships Launch Careers 

Career Transitions: Tap MIT During Rocky Economic Times 

Social Media: Connect with Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn, & Slice 

Video Tutorials: Learn How to Use MITAA Tools 

Web Site: Kick the Tires...of the Association's New Interface



Architecture & Planning

Mark M. Jarzombek PhD '86: MIT Associate Professor Digs Deep into Institute's Past

William J. Mitchell: Exploring The Ethics of Interconnectivity

Urban Studies and Planning: DUSP Dinners Showcase Alumni of Color in Action



Business

Career Transitions: Seven Ways to Recession-Proof Your Job 

Career Transitions: Starting Up When the Economy is Down 

Enterprise Forum: Bringing Revolutionary Thinking to the Marketplace, then the Stars

Enterprise Forum of Cambridge: MIT Alumni Showcase Energy Innovations

Richard Schmalensee '65, PhD '70: Sloan Dean Reflects on Lessons Learned from the Boston Red Sox



Engineering

David Bradwell MNG '06: Antarctica Trek Focuses on Climate Change 

Wendy Lawrence SM '88: Alumna Finally Takes Off Aboard Space Shuttle

Space Exploration: Four MIT Astronauts to be in Space in November 

Space Exploration: 34 MIT Astronauts and Counting 



Health Sciences and Technology

Practicing Physicians: Students, Alumni Commit to Patient Care



Humanities & Social Sciences

Scott Burns '62: Avoiding Future Financial Crisis

Samuel Jay Keyser HM: Opining on Life's Great Mysteries 



Science

Energy Video Series: Solar: Igniting the Revolution at MIT

Wendy Lawrence SM '88: Alumna Finally Takes Off Aboard Space Shuttle 

Science Fest 2007: Cambridge Science Festival Makes Learning Fun  

Space Exploration: Four MIT Astronauts to be in Space in November 

Space Exploration: 34 MIT Astronauts and Counting

Charles Vest HM: Three from MIT Win Science, Technology Honors



Global Endeavors

Alumni Connections: MIT Gather in Vancouver for First Time

David Bradwell MNG '06: Antarctica Trek Focuses on Climate Change 

Val Hovland '98 SM '98: Alumna Conquers Mt. Everest 

Harbo Jensen PhD '74: Association President Travels the World 

Zawadi Lemayian '09: High School Teacher Inspires Maasai Student to Beat the Odds 

MIT-Mexico: MISTI Program Celebrates Year of International Collaboration, Learning

Rich Wilson SM '76: 26,000 Miles Later, Alumnus Completes Solo Sail