Since I wrote you last September, MIT has continued to demonstrate why it holds a position of national and international leadership in both teaching and research. Now that the spring term is in full swing, I would like to comment on some recent developments.
Letters to MIT Community
“Resolutely reaching toward the unknown is prologue to every important practical advance; it is also among the supreme expressions of the human spirit and the driving impulse behind all our work at MIT.” - Susan Hockfield
September 22, 2005
Welcome back! I hope that all of you had a wonderful summer, including some sunny days spent with family and friends. Now that the first flurry of activity associated with the beginning of the semester is past, I wanted to bring you up to date on some developments over the summer and plans for the year ahead.