EARLL M. MURMAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING

Presented to a faculty member who has served as an excellent advisor and mentor for undergraduates and who has had a significant impact on their personal lives and academic success. The Report of the Task Force on the Undergraduate Educational Commons (October 2006) highlighted the importance of quality advising and mentoring of students and the potential impact these relationships have on student success. Please visit the nomination page for more information.

[2008 Recipient] Professor Ole Madsen, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

[Not awarded in 2007]

EVERETT MOORE BAKER MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

The Everett Moore Baker Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is presented to faculty members, in recognition of exceptional interest and ability in the instruction of undergraduates. This is the only teaching award in which the nomination and selection of the recipients is done entirely by the students. The award is given in memory of Everett Moore Baker, Dean of Students from 1947-1950.

[2008 Recipient] Professor Heather Paxon, Department of Anthropology; Professor Eric Hudson, Department of Physics

[2007 Recipients] Professor Samuel Bowring, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Professor Joseph Sadighi, Department of Chemistry

GORDON Y BILLARD AWARD

The Gordon Y Billard Award is made annually to “a member of the faculty, non-faculty employee or one not necessarily affiliated with the Institute, for special service of outstanding merit performed for the Institute.” The Fund from which the awards are made was established by Mr. Gordon Y Billard, ’24. NOTE: All nominations for the Billard Award should arrive at the Office of the Vice President for Human Resources, Room E19-239, no later than Friday, March 20, 2009.

[2008 Recipients] Paul E. Gray & Priscilla King Gray; Dick K.P. Yue, School of Engineering

[2007 Recipient] Dean Robert J. Silbey, School of Science

GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL TEACHING AWARDS

The Graduate Student Council Teaching Awards are given each year to one professor or teaching assistant from each school, for excellence in teaching a graduate level course. Nomination forms for this award are available at http://gsc.mit.edu/awards

[2008 Recipients] Stephanie Nicole Waterman G; Prof. Mehran Kardar, School of Science; Prof. Boyce Rensberger, SHASS; Manuel Nunez Armas G; Samar Rula Malek G; Prof. George Kocur, School of Engineering

[2007 Recipients] Asst. Professor Judith Layzer, School of Architecture; Professor Gerbrand Ceder, School of Engineering; Alexander Edmans G, Sloan School Of Management; Carey Walters G, School Of Engineering

JOHN S. W. KELLETT ’47 AWARD

The John S. W. Kellett ’47 Award recognizes any MIT individual or group for an exceptional and/or sustained commitment to creating a more welcoming environment at MIT, including but not limited to, improving the experience of lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgendered (LBGT), and questioning individuals. The award honors Mr. Kellett, whose spirited support has enabled significant improvements in the lives of members of MIT’s LBGT community.

[2008 Recipient] Sylvain Bruni G

[2007 Recipient] Professor George Barbastathis, Department of Mechanical Engineering

JAMES N. MURPHY AWARD

The James N. Murphy Award was established in 1967 in memory of James N. Murphy for his immeasurable contribution to community life at the Institute. It is given to a non-faculty employee whose spirit and loyalty exemplify this kind of inspired and dedicated service, especially with regard to students. Sustained contribution is a criterion for the award, but longevity, in itself, is not.

[2008 Recipients] Jonathan Nolan, Housing; Sharon Snaggs Gendron, Division of Student Life

[2007 Recipient] Peter L. Cooper, Dept. of Facilities; Steven Lanou, Environmental Programs Office

FRANK E. PERKINS AWARD

The Frank E. Perkins Award is given each year to a professor who has served as an excellent advisor and mentor for graduate students. The award is named in honor of Frank E. Perkins, Dean of the Graduate School from 1983-95. Nomination forms available at http://gsc.mit.edu/awards

[2008 Recipient] Professor Douglass A. Lauffenburger, Dept. of Biological Engineering

[2007 Recipient] Professor Warren Seering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

IRWIN SIZER AWARD FOR THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO MIT EDUCATION

The Irwin Sizer Award is presented to any member or group in the Institute community to honor significant innovations and improvements to MIT education. The award is named in honor of Irwin W. Sizer, Dean of the Graduate School from 1967-1975. Nomination forms at http://gsc.mit.edu/awards

[2008 Recipient] MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) Redesign Team

[Not awarded in 2007]

ARTHUR C. SMITH AWARD

The Arthur C. Smith Award was established in 1996 on the occasion of Dean Smith’s retirement from the position of Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs. The award honors his service and is presented to a member of the MIT faculty for meaningful contributions and devotion to undergraduate student life and learning at MIT.

[2008 Recipient] Professor Sylvia Ceyer, Department of Chemistry

[2007 Recipient] Professor Anne E.C. McCants, Department of History

LAYA WIESNER COMMUNITY AWARD

Established in 1999, this award honors Mrs. Wiesner’s legacy at MIT. The award is presented to a member or friend of the MIT community for conspicuously effective service that reflects Mrs. Wiesner’s concerns for enhancing life at the Institute and in the world at large.

[2008 Recipient] E. Sinclair deBordenave, MIT Women’s League

[2007 Recipient] Andrea Schmidt G