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Commencement 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012

President Susan Hockfield makes her way — with other administrators and Commencement speaker Sal Khan ’98, MEng ‘98 (background, in black robe) — down Massachusetts Avenue and into Killian Court for MIT's 146th Commencement exercises.

Hooding Ceremony 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012

President Susan Hockfield delivers her address during the hooding ceremony for doctoral students.

Hooding Ceremony 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012

President Susan Hockfield enters Rockwell Cage with other administrators for the hooding ceremony for doctoral students.

Hockfield Day
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Aalap Dighe, left, the vice president of the Graduate Student Council, and TyShaun Wynter, former president of the Undergraduate Association, present President Susan Hockfield with a brightly colored vase from MIT's Glass Lab at the Hockfield Day celebration on May 17.

Hockfield Day
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hockfield and her family, including husband, Dr. Thomas Byrne, and daughter, Elizabeth Byrne, share a moment at Hockfield Day on May 17. The event celebrated Hockfield's service to the Institute over her presidency.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

(From left), Harvard Provost Alan Garber, Harvard President Drew Faust, MIT President Susan Hockfield and MIT Provost L. Rafael Reif at Wednesday morning's press conference after announcing edX.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

President Susan Hockfield (in green) and Harvard President Drew Faust are joined by students from both universities at the edX announcement.

Brazilian president visits MIT
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

On Tuesday, April 10, MIT welcomed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the MIT Media Lab.

Brazilian president visits MIT
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

On Tuesday, April 10, MIT welcomed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the MIT Media Lab.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

President Susan Hockfield delivers a lecture at the Boston Public Library as part of the Lowell Lecture Series which commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

President Susan Hockfield talks with students during a community picnic to celebrate the opening of Maseeh Hall.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

President Susan Hockfield talks with students during the community picnic to celebrate the opening of Maseeh Hall.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

President Susan Hockfield toasts the Institute at the Toast to the Tech 2011, the culmination of MIT's sesquicentennial celebration.

Delivering diplomas
Friday, June 3, 2011

President Hockfield hands out diplomas to MIT graduates on June 3, 2011.

Commencement 2011 Processional
Friday, June 3, 2011

President Hockfield and other MIT administrators, faculty and guests are led down Massachusetts Avenue for the 2011 Commencement ceremonies.

Ursula Burns and Susan Hockfield
Friday, June 3, 2011

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, left, with President Hockfield. Burns was MIT's Commencement speaker for 2011.

Open House
Saturday, April 30, 2011

Hockfield and MIT's mascot, Tim the Beaver, participate in a flash mob at the MIT150 Open House.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

President Hockfield talks to students during the MIT Open House.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Madame Liu Yandong, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, and MIT President Susan Hockfield celebrate the signing of an agreement to encourage collaboration between MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University and establish a fellowship program with the China Scholarship Council to sponsor students from China to study at MIT.

Friday, April 15, 2011

(From left), CSAIL Director Victor Zue, Madame Liu Yandong, President Hockfield and Chancellor Eric Grimson.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

The 'iCharter' signed by representatives of the MIT community during the MIT150 Convocation.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

President Hockfield holds up the iCharter.

Koch Institute dedication ceremony
Friday, March 4, 2011

Susan Hockfield and David H. Koch at the March 4, 2011, dedication of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.

Koch Institute dedication ceremony
Friday, March 4, 2011

Susan Hockfield, David H. Koch, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Tyler Jacks at the March 4, 2011, dedication of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.

Friday, January 7, 2011

President Hockfield addresses attendees at the MIT Museum kickoff for MIT's 150th anniversary.

MIT150 kickoff
Friday, January 7, 2011

President Hockfield and guests at the MIT150 kickoff at the MIT Museum.

State of the Institute
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

President Hockfield talks to community members after the annual State of the Institute address.

State of the Institute
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

President Hockfield talks with community members after the annual State of the Institute address.

Monday, June 28, 2010

President Hockfield meets Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei.

Friday, June 25, 2010

President Hockfield talks to alumni at the MIT Club of Hong Kong.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

President Hockfield receives an overview of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University campus. Standing next to Dr. Hockfield on the right is SJTU Vice President Huang Zhen.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

President Hockfield delivers a speech on innovation and the global economy to students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

President Hockfield meets with Madame Liu Yandong, state councilor and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee at the party's central headquarters in the Zhong Nan Hai area of Beijing.

Monday, June 21, 2010

President Hockfield meets Professor Binglin Gu, president of Tsinghua University, during a trip to China.

Monday, June 21, 2010

President Hockfield participates at a signing ceremony for an agreement to create the Tsinghua-MIT-Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Joint Center for Theoretical Computer Science. Standing next to President Hockfield, from left, are Tsinghua University President Binglin Gu and CUHK Chancellor Designate Joseph JY Sung.

Commencement 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010

Susan Hockfield hands out a diploma to a new graduate at the 2010 Commencement exercises.

Monday, May 10, 2010

President Hockfield talks with students during one of the Institute's annual community picnics.

Friday, October 23, 2009

President Hockfield and Professor Vladimir Bulovic listen as President Barack Obama talks during a visit to MIT.

Commencement 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009

Susan Hockfield chats with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the keynote speaker at the 2009 Commencement exercises.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

President Susan Hockfield talks with 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration keynote speaker Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

President Hockfield with Phillip and Susan Ragon at the announcement of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard.

Commencement 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008

Susan Hockfield and Muhammad Yunus talk prior to the 2008 Commencement exercises, where Yunus was the keynote speaker.

India Trip
Friday, November 16, 2007

On Nov. 16, MIT President Susan Hockfield led a delegation on a weeklong trip to India, highlighting MIT's history with India and the potential for future collaborations.

Solar House
Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Corey Fucetola, graduate student in elecrical engineering and computer science, gives President Susan Hockfield, and her daughter Elizabeth, a tour of the solar house being built at the corner of Albany and Portland streets.

Visiting the dorms
Monday, August 27, 2007

Incoming freshman Mary Masterman of Oklahoma shares conversation with President Susan Hockfield at her visit to International House after Freshman Convocation.

Friday, June 8, 2007

President Hockfield hands out diplomas to MIT graduates at Commencement in 2007.

Friday, June 8, 2007

President Susan Hockfield (center) with MIT Corporation members Alex Dreyfoos (left) and Ronald Kurtz (right), at Commencement 2007.

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Emerita Institute Professor Mildred (Millie) Dresselhaus, left, with President Hockfield at an event in September 2006.

Friday, June 3, 2005

President Susan Hockfield marches into Killian Court with MIT administrators and faculty during Commencement 2005.

Friday, June 3, 2005

Class of 2005 President Rohit Gupta receives his diploma from President Susan Hockfield during commencement.

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Commencement 2012
Commencement 2012
June 08, 2012

President Susan Hockfield makes her way — with other administrators and Commencement speaker Sal Khan ’98, MEng ‘98 (background, in black robe) — down Massachusetts Avenue and into Killian Court for MIT's 146th Commencement exercises.

Hooding Ceremony 2012
Hooding Ceremony 2012
June 07, 2012

President Susan Hockfield delivers her address during the hooding ceremony for doctoral students.

Hooding Ceremony 2012
Hooding Ceremony 2012
June 07, 2012

President Susan Hockfield enters Rockwell Cage with other administrators for the hooding ceremony for doctoral students.

Hockfield Day
Hockfield Day
May 17, 2012

Aalap Dighe, left, the vice president of the Graduate Student Council, and TyShaun Wynter, former president of the Undergraduate Association, present President Susan Hockfield with a brightly colored vase from MIT's Glass Lab at the Hockfield Day celebration on May 17.

Hockfield Day
Hockfield Day
May 17, 2012

Hockfield and her family, including husband, Dr. Thomas Byrne, and daughter, Elizabeth Byrne, share a moment at Hockfield Day on May 17. The event celebrated Hockfield's service to the Institute over her presidency.

edX Announcement
May 16, 2012

(From left), Harvard Provost Alan Garber, Harvard President Drew Faust, MIT President Susan Hockfield and MIT Provost L. Rafael Reif at Wednesday morning's press conference after announcing edX.

EdX Announcement
May 02, 2012

President Susan Hockfield (in green) and Harvard President Drew Faust are joined by students from both universities at the edX announcement.

Brazilian president visits MIT
Brazilian President Visits MIT
April 10, 2012

On Tuesday, April 10, MIT welcomed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the MIT Media Lab.

Brazilian president visits MIT
Brazilian President Visits MIT
April 10, 2012

On Tuesday, April 10, MIT welcomed Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the MIT Media Lab.

Boston Public Library
February 07, 2012

President Susan Hockfield delivers a lecture at the Boston Public Library as part of the Lowell Lecture Series which commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Maseeh Hall Community Picnic
September 14, 2011

President Susan Hockfield talks with students during a community picnic to celebrate the opening of Maseeh Hall.

Maseeh Hall Community Picnic
September 14, 2011

President Susan Hockfield talks with students during the community picnic to celebrate the opening of Maseeh Hall.

Toast to Tech 2011
June 04, 2011

President Susan Hockfield toasts the Institute at the Toast to the Tech 2011, the culmination of MIT's sesquicentennial celebration.

Delivering diplomas
Delivering Diplomas
June 03, 2011

President Hockfield hands out diplomas to MIT graduates on June 3, 2011.

Commencement 2011 Processional
Commencement 2011 Processional
June 03, 2011

President Hockfield and other MIT administrators, faculty and guests are led down Massachusetts Avenue for the 2011 Commencement ceremonies.

Ursula Burns and Susan Hockfield
Hockfield and Burns
June 03, 2011

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, left, with President Hockfield. Burns was MIT's Commencement speaker for 2011.

Open House
Open House
April 30, 2011

Hockfield and MIT's mascot, Tim the Beaver, participate in a flash mob at the MIT150 Open House.

Open House
April 30, 2011

President Hockfield talks to students during the MIT Open House.

Chinese State Councilor Madame Liu Yandong visits MIT
April 15, 2011

Madame Liu Yandong, State Councilor of the People’s Republic of China, and MIT President Susan Hockfield celebrate the signing of an agreement to encourage collaboration between MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University and establish a fellowship program with the China Scholarship Council to sponsor students from China to study at MIT.

Chinese State Councilor Madame Liu Yandong visits MIT
April 15, 2011

(From left), CSAIL Director Victor Zue, Madame Liu Yandong, President Hockfield and Chancellor Eric Grimson.

Convocation
April 10, 2011

The 'iCharter' signed by representatives of the MIT community during the MIT150 Convocation.

Convocation
April 10, 2011

President Hockfield holds up the iCharter.

Koch Institute dedication ceremony
Koch Institute Dedication Ceremony
March 04, 2011

Susan Hockfield and David H. Koch at the March 4, 2011, dedication of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.

Koch Institute dedication ceremony
Koch Institute Dedication Ceremony
March 04, 2011

Susan Hockfield, David H. Koch, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Tyler Jacks at the March 4, 2011, dedication of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.

MIT150 Kickoff
January 07, 2011

President Hockfield addresses attendees at the MIT Museum kickoff for MIT's 150th anniversary.

MIT150 kickoff
MIT150 Kickoff
January 07, 2011

President Hockfield and guests at the MIT150 kickoff at the MIT Museum.

State of the Institute
State of the Institute
September 29, 2010

President Hockfield talks to community members after the annual State of the Institute address.

State of the Institute
State of the Institute
September 29, 2010

President Hockfield talks with community members after the annual State of the Institute address.

China Trip
June 28, 2010

President Hockfield meets Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei.

China Trip
June 25, 2010

President Hockfield talks to alumni at the MIT Club of Hong Kong.

China Trip
June 23, 2010

President Hockfield receives an overview of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University campus. Standing next to Dr. Hockfield on the right is SJTU Vice President Huang Zhen.

China Trip
June 23, 2010

President Hockfield delivers a speech on innovation and the global economy to students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

China Trip
June 22, 2010

President Hockfield meets with Madame Liu Yandong, state councilor and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee at the party's central headquarters in the Zhong Nan Hai area of Beijing.

China Trip
June 21, 2010

President Hockfield meets Professor Binglin Gu, president of Tsinghua University, during a trip to China.

China Trip
June 21, 2010

President Hockfield participates at a signing ceremony for an agreement to create the Tsinghua-MIT-Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Joint Center for Theoretical Computer Science. Standing next to President Hockfield, from left, are Tsinghua University President Binglin Gu and CUHK Chancellor Designate Joseph JY Sung.

Commencement 2010
Commencement 2010
June 04, 2010

Susan Hockfield hands out a diploma to a new graduate at the 2010 Commencement exercises.

Community Event
May 10, 2010

President Hockfield talks with students during one of the Institute's annual community picnics.

President Obama Visits
October 23, 2009

President Hockfield and Professor Vladimir Bulovic listen as President Barack Obama talks during a visit to MIT.

Commencement 2009
Commencement 2009
June 05, 2009

Susan Hockfield chats with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the keynote speaker at the 2009 Commencement exercises.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2009
February 05, 2009

President Susan Hockfield talks with 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration keynote speaker Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole.

Ragon Institute Announcement
February 04, 2009

President Hockfield with Phillip and Susan Ragon at the announcement of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard.

Commencement 2008
Commencement 2008
June 06, 2008

Susan Hockfield and Muhammad Yunus talk prior to the 2008 Commencement exercises, where Yunus was the keynote speaker.

India Trip
India Trip
November 16, 2007

On Nov. 16, MIT President Susan Hockfield led a delegation on a weeklong trip to India, highlighting MIT's history with India and the potential for future collaborations.

Solar House
Solar House
September 04, 2007

Corey Fucetola, graduate student in elecrical engineering and computer science, gives President Susan Hockfield, and her daughter Elizabeth, a tour of the solar house being built at the corner of Albany and Portland streets.

Visiting the dorms
Visiting the Dorms
August 27, 2007

Incoming freshman Mary Masterman of Oklahoma shares conversation with President Susan Hockfield at her visit to International House after Freshman Convocation.

Commencement 2007
June 08, 2007

President Hockfield hands out diplomas to MIT graduates at Commencement in 2007.

Commencement 2007
June 08, 2007

President Susan Hockfield (center) with MIT Corporation members Alex Dreyfoos (left) and Ronald Kurtz (right), at Commencement 2007.

Hockfield and Dresselhaus
September 30, 2006

Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Emerita Institute Professor Mildred (Millie) Dresselhaus, left, with President Hockfield at an event in September 2006.

Commencement 2005
June 03, 2005

President Susan Hockfield marches into Killian Court with MIT administrators and faculty during Commencement 2005.

Commencement 2005
June 03, 2005

Class of 2005 President Rohit Gupta receives his diploma from President Susan Hockfield during commencement.