Speeches

"As members of the great global family of MIT, we must do everything in our power to help make a better world."    

– L. Rafael Reif

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Council on Foreign Relations - Higher Education Webinar: Brain Drain in Higher Education
July 23, 2025
Naming Celebration for L. Rafael Reif Innovation Corridor
June 17, 2025
Former MIT president says Trump’s immigration policies are hurting innovation
May 18, 2025
Remarks to a National Science Board Panel
July 24, 2024
Schwarzman College of Computing Building Dedication
April 30, 2024
Remarks During the Penn Global 10th Anniversary Conference
March 17, 2023
Remarks to The Technical University of Denmark
March 09, 2023
Remarks to the National Academy of Engineering
October 02, 2022
MIT Museum Opening Celebration
September 30, 2022
Opening of new headquarters for The Engine
September 29, 2022
Charge to the Graduates 2022
May 27, 2022
Climate Grand Challenges Flagship Showcase
April 21, 2022
President Reif's Charge to the Class of 2021
June 04, 2021
KAIST 50th Anniversary Summit: “Universities as Engines of Change”
February 02, 2021
Climate Action Symposium
November 16, 2020
MIT community vigil
June 02, 2020
President Reif's charge to the Class of 2020
May 29, 2020
MIT Town Hall: A Virtual Community Gathering
April 07, 2020
Symposium at the National Academies: “The Endless Frontier: The Next 75 Years in Science”
February 26, 2020
House Committee on Ways and Means: Hearing on U.S.-China Trade and Competition (Oral Summary Testimony)
February 26, 2020
House Committee on Ways and Means: Hearing on U.S.-China Trade and Competition (Full Written Testimony)
February 26, 2020
46th Annual MLK Celebration Lunch
February 12, 2020
MIT Faculty Town Hall on Governance
February 05, 2020
Climate Symposium #1
October 02, 2019
MIT Faculty Meeting
September 18, 2019
Briefing on interim report of MIT Work of the Future Task Force
September 10, 2019
President Reif's Charge to the Class of 2019
June 07, 2019
Solve at MIT 2019
May 07, 2019
Celebration for MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
March 03, 2019
National Science Foundation: Expeditions in Computing
December 09, 2018
International Institute of New England: Golden Door Award Gala
November 30, 2018
MIT China Summit
November 13, 2018
Inauguration of Larry Bacow, 29th President of Harvard University
October 05, 2018
Installation of the Reverend Kirstin Boswell-Ford as MIT Chaplain
October 01, 2018
Symposium on National Academies report on sexual harassment
September 18, 2018
President Reif's Charge to the Graduates 2018
June 08, 2018
Address to the Arizona State University Class of 2018
May 15, 2018
MLK Celebration Lunch 2018
February 08, 2018
Welcome remarks at a celebration of the life of President Emeritus Paul Gray
November 30, 2017
Symposium in honor of Institute Professor Millie Dresselhaus
November 26, 2017
Celebration of Vanu Bose
November 25, 2017
Opening remarks, inaugural Data for Black Lives (D4BL) conference
November 17, 2017
W97 Theater Arts Building Dedication
November 16, 2017
Opening for “AI and the Future of Work” Conference
November 01, 2017
MA Cybersecurity Forum Capstone
September 13, 2017
President Reif's Charge to the Graduates 2017
June 09, 2017
Letter for the Memorial Service of Henri Termeer
May 19, 2017
Solve at MIT – Plenary opening
May 08, 2017
MLK Celebration Lunch
February 15, 2017
Tsinghua Honorary Degree Acceptance and Global Vision Lecture
December 16, 2016
The Engine Launch
October 26, 2016
Press Conference for Nobel Prize Winner Bengt Holmström
October 10, 2016
President Reif's Charge to the Graduates 2016
June 03, 2016
Launch event for the MIT Campaign for a Better World
May 06, 2016
Diversity Forum: “Reflect, Understand, Act”
April 29, 2016
NAE regional meeting
April 14, 2016
Symposium: Beyond 2016
April 12, 2016
Advanced Functional Fibers of America (AFFOA) Announcement
April 01, 2016
Remarks on LIGO announcement
February 11, 2016
MLK Celebration Lunch
February 10, 2016
Remarks to the Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
October 07, 2015
President Reif's Charge to the Graduates 2015
June 05, 2015
Dedication of the Collier Memorial
April 29, 2015
Memorial Service for Norman Leventhal
April 22, 2015
Remarks at the Unveiling of the Stamp Honoring Robert Taylor
February 12, 2015
Remarks at the MLK Lunch
February 04, 2015
On the "Black Lives Matter" Silent Protest
December 10, 2014
President Reif's Charge to the Graduates 2014
June 06, 2014
Ceremony of Remembrance for Officer Sean A. Collier
April 18, 2014
Memorial Service for Charles M. Vest
March 06, 2014
MIT-White House Big Data Privacy Workshop
March 03, 2014
Remarks at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
September 19, 2013
President Reif's Charge to the Graduates 2013
June 07, 2013
Remarks delivered at the memorial service to honor Sean A. Collier
April 24, 2013
Inaugural Address
September 21, 2012
Remarks to the Community on his Election as 17th President of MIT
May 16, 2012