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Theodore Pian, former AeroAstro professor, 90

Theodore H.H. Pian, who taught in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics for more than 40 years and was a pioneer in the stress analysis of materials in aircraft and other stuctures, died on June 20 in Cambridge after a long illness. He was 90. July 2

Task Force report to be shared with community this summer

The Institute-wide Planning Task Force, which has been studying ways to reduce costs, boost revenues and increase MIT's effectiveness, will describe the recommendations of its various working groups in a report that will be made available to the MIT community later this summer. July 1

Awards and Honors

Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. June 26

MIT-Portugal at the halfway point

The MIT director of the MIT Portugal Program, Daniel Roos, has been a driving force in the emergence of engineering systems as a field of study. The News Office recently sat down with him to talk about the program at its midway point. June 25

Nanotechnology expert wins Lemelson-MIT Prize

Professor Chad Mirkin, director of Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology, has been awarded the 2009 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. June 24

Exploring journalism's future

More than 250 students and professionals in the media business attended a conference hosted by MIT's Center for Future Civic Media and the Knight News Challenge, featuring in-depth discussions and presentations on an imaginative array of new media projects. June 23

3 Questions: Evan Ziporyn on his new opera

In this installment of '3 Questions,' Evan Ziporyn, the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music, talks about his new opera, 'A House in Bali,' which is based on a true-life story and combines Balinese and Western musical forms. June 22

MIT research is moon-bound

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is making its way to the moon following a flawless liftoff on June 18 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket. June 19

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