MIT is closely monitoring the annual spending process in Washington, D.C., and making preparations to mitigate the impacts of a government shutdown on the Institute’s research enterprise.
If Congress fails to pass new legislation to fund the government beyond September 30, 2025, the government will shut down until Congress can approve a spending bill. A linked FAQ provides guidance to the MIT research community.
As a result of changes to federal requirements, MIT will now require all “covered individuals” engaged in federally funded research to complete research security training by December 31, 2025. Earlier deadlines apply for NIH, NSF, and DOE proposals, awards, and modifications, and for any other agencies that set training deadlines this fall.
The letter announces that the Cryogenic Laboratory (CryoLab) will close on October 1, and continuity of service for researchers who relied on the lab will be provided by the Institute’s preferred supplier for packaged gas services, Linde Gas and Equipment.
Anantha P. Chandrakasan, Ian A. Waitz, and Ramona Allen
The letter announces a new streamlined system, MyCOI-OPA+, for consolidated reporting of financial conflicts of interest and outside professional activities, as well as a Conflict of Commitment policy that applies to all Institute employees.
Danna Freedman, the Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry, has been appointed faculty director of the Quantum@MIT Initiative, which we will formally launch during the upcoming academic year. The special initiative will report to Vice President for Research Ian Waitz.
The Institute is assessing and evaluating the initial impacts of the executive actions and new agency guidance we are aware of to date. This page requires Touchstone login.
The letter announces a search for the next director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN). Prof. John Joannopoulos has decided to step down as director, as he plans to retire in 2026.
MIT’s indirect cost rates have been updated as a result of our routine, yearly negotiations with the federal government. Due to new complexity in the rate structure, a detailed FAQ provides additional guidance.
We write today to announce the launch of a Working Group on Scholarly Content and Generative AI that will advise the Institute on best practices for community members and units using scholarly content to train generative AI (GenAI) models.
