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Burning Our Future: MIT’s Rafael Reif Warns About Research Cuts
Friday, September 19, 2025
Burning Our Future: MIT’s Rafael Reif Warns About Research Cuts
Friday, September 19, 2025
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President Reif
June 07, 2019
President Reif’s charge to the Class of 2019
President Reif’s charge to the Class of 2019
June 07, 2019
October 15, 2018
MIT reshapes itself to shape the future
MIT reshapes itself to shape the future
October 15, 2018
June 08, 2018
Commencement Charge to the Class of 2018
Commencement Charge to the Class of 2018
June 08, 2018

President Reif's Commencement Charge to the Class of 2018

November 30, 2017
Remarks at a celebration of the life of President Emeritus Paul Gray
Remarks at a celebration of the life of President Emeritus Paul Gray
November 30, 2017

Watch President Reif's welcome remarks at a celebration of the life of President Emeritus Paul Gray.

June 09, 2017
Commencement Charge to the Graduates 2017
Commencement Charge to the Graduates 2017
June 09, 2017

President Reif's Commencement Charge to the Graduates 2017

President Reif's charge to the graduates, 2016
The Engine Launch Event
October 26, 2016
The Engine’s Launch Event
The Engine’s Launch Event
October 26, 2016

Watch the Engine’s launch event.

June 03, 2016
MIT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 2016
MIT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 2016
June 03, 2016

President Reif's charge to the graduates, 2016

May 06, 2016
Launch event for the MIT Campaign for a Better World
Launch event for the MIT Campaign for a Better World
May 06, 2016

Watch the launch event for the MIT Campaign for a Better World.

June 05, 2015
MIT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 2015
MIT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 2015
June 05, 2015

President Reif's charge to the graduates, 2015

April 07, 2015
Online Learning Summit 2015
Online Learning Summit 2015
April 07, 2015

Online Learning Summit 2015 Welcome from President L Rafael Reif.

August 22, 2014
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
August 22, 2014

President L. Rafael Reif accepted a double Ice Bucket Challenge from Harvard President Drew Faust and the MIT Edgerton Center. The ice bucket challenge is raising funds to help scientists research the causes of and potential treatments for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

June 06, 2014
MIT Commencement Address 2014
MIT Commencement Address 2014
June 06, 2014

President L. Rafael Reif delivers his Commencement address on June 6, 2014.

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