Wild things
Animals have always fascinated humans: for centuries we’ve taxonomized, anatomized, and sometimes anthropomorphized our fellow creatures. Several animal species have been domesticated and bred...
Supporting the Libraries: Ursula Burns
Ursula Burns, chairwoman and chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation, has been a friend and supporter of the MIT Libraries since becoming chair of...
Staff Profile: Jessica Venlet
Jessica Venlet arrived at MIT in October 2014 to begin a two-year fellowship with the Libraries in the area of digital archives. She came...
Staff Profile: Christine Malinowski
Christine Malinowski joined the MIT Libraries in September 2014 to begin a two-year fellowship in the area of research data management. She is a...
From the Director
It would take an exceptional opportunity to lure someone from Stanford, where the streets are lined with palm trees nearly 50 feet tall and...
Featured Special Collection: Howe, Manning & Almy papers
Drawing was considered an essential skill for late nineteenth-and early twentieth-century architects, and was part of the curriculum at the Institute. MIT-trained Eleanor Manning...
Promoting diversity and inclusion
This winter, MIT hosted its annual Institute Diversity Summit. The theme was “Advancing a Respectful and Caring Community,” and included workshops and thought-provoking discussions....
In tune with music at MIT
A young crowd gathered around a turntable, as sounds of 70’s hits re-mixed with the latest dance beats pumped out of speakers. You might...
Meet Chris Bourg
Chris Bourg arrived in Cambridge in the middle of the snowiest winter on record. The fact that MIT was closed due to 20+ inches...