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MIT student inventor Nikolai Begg receives Lemelson-MIT student prize$30,000 Lemelson-MIT collegiate student prizes awarded to inventive students at three leading universities

MIT’s Science Policy Initiative travels to Capitol Hill in support of research fundingWill partake in annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day

Music professor debuts trio in MIT concertEvan Ziporyn's EVIYAN mixes elements of classical, folk, jazz, minimalist and global traditions.

Resident artist explores pangrams at MIT Glass LabHelen Lee creates glass vessels with embedded letters and words as design elements.

The People Behind the Awards: Laya W. WiesnerA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

Policy matters in the Middle EastPhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria

Workshop helps Facilities employees improve computer skillsESL volunteers develop Computer Basics workshop for MIT Facilities staff who aren’t native English speakers.

Sports Shorts for March 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsTashman named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball; men's tennis remains undefeated

Temkin named IEEE Plasma Science and Applications Award winnerRichard J. Temkin cited for contributions to the field of high power gyrotrons and their applications

Leveson and ESD Student Society honored with Martore AwardsAward recognizes outstanding contributions to an ESD academic program in the areas of education and program development.

Livengood awarded inaugural Daniel and Eva Roos Engineering Systems Dissertation PrizeNew award recognizes outstanding dissertation in the ESD PhD program.

McGovern Institute hands out neuroscience awardMcGovern Institute for Brain Research names Thomas Jessell winner of the 2013 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience.

Former banking executive reflects on launch and rise of the ATMJohn Reed talks about the challenges and opportunities of working with a complex sociotechnical system.

Important lessons learned outside the classroomMIT senior Jean Sack describes her experience with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

SA+P news digest goes mobileSchool of Architecture + Planning unveils new app for smartphones and digital tablets

Tabaczynski receives the 2012 Jamieson AwardJohn A. Tabaczynski of MIT's Lincoln Laboratory honored for his leadership in ballistic missile defense.

Demaine named Presburger Award recipientProfessor Erik Demaine was cited for his contributions to computational geometry and data structures.

Q&A with MIT philosopher Sally HaslangerWhat is ‘natural’ and what is ‘social’?