Category: Archives & MIT history
Institute Archives Spotlights Pioneering Women at MIT
Initiative builds collections of women faculty in science and engineering
A new MIT Libraries initiative aims to highlight MIT’s women faculty by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible their personal archives. The...
In the Laboratory of History
Through archival research, students uncover connections between MIT and slavery
In Fall 2017, the Institute launched a new two-semester course on MIT and Slavery. Co-taught by Craig Steven Wilder, the Barton...
Libraries Host Grand Challenges Summit
Experts convene at MIT to set research agenda
Forty-five experts from across disciplines gathered at MIT March 19–23 for a week of workshops focused on the most vital issues...
Roku players now available at the Lewis Music Library
The Lewis Music Library (14E-109) has three Roku players to loan out to the MIT community. Each Roku circulates for three...
MIT and Slavery reveals initial findings
Course explores the Institute's connections to slavery
MIT and Slavery is an undergraduate research course on the founding and development of the Institute. Co-taught by Craig Steven Wilder,...