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On Tuesday night, MIT officials presented a preview of the Institute’s rezoning petition for the redevelopment of Kendall Square to members of the Cambridge Planning Board, who responded very favorably. The meeting was attended by members of the…
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MIT Provost Chris Kaiser emailed the MIT faculty today about MIT’s proposal around the development of Institute-owned property in Kendall square: his email, reproduced below, follows one he sent to the faculty last month about his release of…
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Today, MIT Provost Chris Kaiser released a report of an MIT faculty task force he charged with giving advice on MIT’s plans to develop property in Kendall Square. In the report, the members of the task force offer…
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In 2010, researchers from MIT and Harvard University found that while new communication technologies have transformed the way collaborations can be made around the world, physical proximity “continues to play a critical role in predicting the impact of…
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On Monday, on the edge of the MIT campus, representatives of MIT and Pfizer Inc., along with elected officials, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony around what will become a 180,000-square-foot research hub for Pfizer’s Neuroscience Research Unit and…
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Aiming for breakthroughs in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other major illnesses, MIT and the pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc. held a formal groundbreaking on Monday morning for a new, multidisciplinary research center to be built on…
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MIT has formally filed a rezoning petition for properties it owns near the Kendall Square MBTA station, reflecting a commitment to invigorate the street level experience and support the continued evolution of the area’s innovation cluster. “Cambridge plays…
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Community brainstorming sessions to explore ideas and opportunities to enliven the publicly accessible spaces in Kendall Square will be held at the end of September. Hosted by MIT as part of its planning for revitalizing MIT-owned parcels in…
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Preliminary ideas and planning principles for revitalizing MIT-owned parcels in Kendall Square were presented to the Cambridge Planning Board on July 20, prompting members of the board to note that the concepts were welcome and a good starting…
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MIT has initiated preliminary conversations within the Institute community, as well as with Cambridge officials and representatives of Kendall Square and the surrounding neighborhoods, to discuss early concepts for invigorating the Kendall Square area. While no specific project…