Marking a Milestone: Dedication Ceremony Celebrates the New MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Building

July 12, 2024

The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing recently marked a significant milestone as it celebrated the completion and inauguration of its new building on Vassar Street with a dedication ceremony.

Attended by members of the MIT community, distinguished guests, and supporters, the ceremony provided an opportunity to reflect on the transformative gift that initiated the biggest change to MIT’s institutional structure in over 70 years. The gift, made by Stephen A. Schwarzman, the chair, CEO, and co-founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s largest alternative investment firms, was the foundation for establishing the college.

MIT President Sally Kornbluth told the audience that the “success of the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing is a testament to Steve’s vision.” She pointed out that the new building — with capacity for 50 computing research groups — will foster a remarkable confluence of knowledge and cross-pollination of ideas. “The college will help MIT direct this expertise towards the biggest challenges humanity now faces,” she added, “from the health of our species and our planet to the social, economic, and ethical implications of new technologies.”