Mit Commencement News Today

A new ceremonial shepherd’s staff for use during MIT Commencement was given to the Institute by Professor Lily Tsai, former chair of the faculty; designed by Professor Brandon Clifford; and fabricated at MIT by a team from the Department of Architecture.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addressed the advanced degree ceremony for the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, calling for prioritization of people's needs in cities.

At the 2023 OneMIT Commencement ceremony, Mark Rober urged MIT’s graduating class to cultivate a sense of optimism and collaboration — before sending his graduation cap flying away with a drone.

“Curiosity is endlessly electrifying,” Kornbluth told graduates.

MIT staff, faculty, and student volunteers offer their time each year to help put on the Institute’s Commencement ceremony — and take in the celebratory atmosphere.

The complete transcript of President L. Rafael Reif's Commencement remarks to MIT's Class of 2022.

MIT alumnus Kealoha Wong ’99, who studied nuclear engineering and writing, will give the commencement address for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 Graduation Celebration.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization, has been named the keynote speaker at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead...