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Susan Hockfield served as the 16th President of MIT from 2004-2012. This timeline represents some of the accomplishments and milestones of her tenure.

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2012

May 31, 2012
Unveiled "big data" initiatives with Intel and Governor Patrick
May 02, 2012
Announced edX partnership with Harvard University
April 10, 2012
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited MIT
March 16, 2012
Celebrated the first-ever appearance by MIT Men’s Basketball in the NCAA Division III Final Four
March 06, 2012
Announced first grants from the Bridge Project, a joint effort with Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center
March 05, 2012
The first MITx prototype course, 6.002x, launched
February 16, 2012
Announced her intention to step down as MIT’s president
February 07, 2012
Gave a speech, “Fighting for the Nation's Future: The Founding of MIT in a Time of War,” at the Boston Public Library
January 25, 2012
Participated in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
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