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Monday night, at the weekly meeting of the Cambridge City Council, MIT President L. Rafael Reif, accompanied by three senior faculty members, spoke during the public comment period about the Institute’s proposed rezoning of 26 acres of land…
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Tom Leighton, co-founder and CEO of Akamai TechnologiesPhoto: M. Scott Brauer Second in a two-part series (Read part one: “Birthplace of biotech“) At 8 Cambridge Center — in the heart of Kendall Square, a stone’s throw from MIT…
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Phillip SharpPhoto: M. Scott Brauer First in a two-part series (Read part two: “From biotech to high-tech“)Kendall Square, the tech hub abutting MIT’s campus, is known today as an innovation powerhouse, thanks to its access to intellectual capital…
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Provost Chris A. Kaiser and Chancellor W. Eric Grimson have implemented one of the key recommendations that emerged from the report of the Task Force on Community Engagement in 2030 Planning. The Task Force, led by Tom Kochan,…
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MIT officials continued their dialogue with the Cambridge Planning Board on Feb. 19 at the second public hearing on the Institute’s new zoning petition, which was submitted to the City in December. In its 10th Planning Board appearance…
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About 30 members of the public attended the City Council’s Jan. 24 Ordinance Committee hearing on MIT’s proposed Kendall Square Initiative. The Ordinance Committee, which comprises the entire City Council membership, is charged with reviewing changes to municipal…
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MIT officials provided an overview of the Institute’s proposed Kendall Square Initiative at a public hearing of the Cambridge Planning Board on Jan. 15. The presentation, led by Executive Vice President and Treasurer Israel Ruiz and Managing Director…
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Today, MIT formally submitted its rezoning petition for a 26-acre parcel of Institute-owned property in the Kendall Square area to the City of Cambridge. The petition is expected to be referred by the City Council to the Planning…