MIT Tech Connection

MIT President Reif shares the progress made by the Ad Hoc Working Group on Free Expression, which has been exploring questions related to academic freedom.

Developed from cross-community input, the plan for belonging, achievement, and composition will build on the Institute’s culture of excellence while enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the MIT community.

Zack Anderson ’09 has been reinventing transportation since high school, when he built electric go-karts. Now, as cofounder of ClearMotion, Anderson is hoping to reinvent the driving experience for everyone.

The first woman from India to earn an engineering degree from MIT, Almitra (Sidhwa) Patel ’58, SM ’59 went on to become one of India’s leading environmental activists.

The MIT Glass Lab is once again hosting its Great Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser for the public. Glass pumpkins will be on sale at Kresge Oval 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on September 24. Online sales run 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Fulfilling its promise to give MIT the museum it deserves, a completely reimagined MIT Museum reopens in Kendall Square on October 2 with freshly conceived exhibitions, robust programming, and hands-on activities. The museum looks forward to welcoming back MIT alums and will continue to extend its offer of free admission to you and one guest.

The MIT Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD) office is looking for alumni to share experiences, insights, and advice with current MIT PhD students and postdocs. You can serve on a career or professional development panel, provide mentorship, and more! If you’re interested, please fill out this brief form, and someone from CAPD will be in touch.

Join the MIT Alumni Career Design Fellowship—an online program that will help you achieve clarity, create an action plan, and gain the confidence you need to figure out the next steps in your career. The alumni fellowship begins October 22. Sign up by October 1 and save $50.

MIT Technology Review recently released its annual list of Innovators Under 35. The list includes seven MIT alumni, two faculty members, and a former postdoc.