Awards, honors and fellowships
Amy Smith named one of 'Boston's Most Influential Women'
April 26, 2013
D-Lab founder and co-director recognized by the Women of the Harvard Club Committee
Nine MIT faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2013
Among 198 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
Also labeled: Biology, Brain and cognitive sciences, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Earth and atmospheric sciences, EdX, Electrical engineering and electronics, Engineering Systems, Faculty, Linguistics, Management, McGovern Institute, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Philosophy, Physics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
Nackoul wins overall title at weightlighting championship
April 22, 2013
Michael Nackoul ’13 took the top prize in the 85-kilo class at the University National Weightlifting Championship
Micah Altman wins Pizzigati Prize
April 18, 2013
MIT Libraries’ research director recognized for his work with DistrictBuilder software
Anna Frebel receives NSF CAREER Award
April 17, 2013
Frebel will work on identifying large numbers of 12 to 13 billion-year-old stars in the galactic halo
MISTI to receive NAFSA 2013 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award
April 16, 2013
Program honored for innovation in higher education
Sports Shorts for April 16: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
April 16, 2013
Co-ed sailing team qualifies for ICSA National Semifinals; track and field teams sweep Quad Meet titles
Demaines selected for Guggenheim Fellowship
April 11, 2013
Honored for work with origami from wood, plastic, metal and glass.
Markus Buehler named recipient of the Robert Lansing Hardy Award
April 11, 2013
Recognized for innovations using computational science to understand mechanical properties of biological and bio-inspired materials.
Indyk and Katabi win top ACM honors
April 9, 2013
Professors recognized for their contributions to computer science
MIT senior Holden Lee wins Gates Scholarship
April 8, 2013
Lee will pursue graduate studies in mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
Fox receives AAVMC Excellence in Research Award
April 8, 2013
Sports Shorts for April 8: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
April 8, 2013
Ubellacker featured in Sports Illustrated's ‘Faces in the Crowd’; track teams capture Engineer's Cup titles
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
April 5, 2013
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.
Ulm and Concrete Sustainability Hub named to list of top newsmakers
April 5, 2013
Research on reduction of concrete's environmental footprint prompts inclusion on trade journal's list.
Six faculty recognized for Russian engagement
April 2, 2013
Institute names inaugural Skolkovo Foundation Professors.
Gore wins $1.13 million NIH grant
April 2, 2013
Award will fund study evolution of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria
Obama hosts Dresselhaus, Graybiel and Luu in Oval Office
April 1, 2013
The three MIT scientists are among six winners of the 2012 Kavli Prizes to visit the White House.
Polz to receive the American Society for Microbiology’s Elanco Award
March 29, 2013
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor, who studies wild microbial communities, is the first ecologist to be selected.
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Ecology, Faculty, Microorganisms, Research, Microbiology
Jarillo-Herrero, Lu named ONR Young Investigators
March 28, 2013
Two assistant professors at MIT are among 16 recipients nationwide.
Abudayyeh named a Paul and Daisy Soros New American Fellow
March 27, 2013
2012 alumnus will use fellowship to support his studies in the Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program.
New grants help amplify impact of MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams
March 25, 2013
Student-led entrepreneurship supported by new Venture Grants
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, D-Lab, IDEAS competition, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Public service
Sports Shorts for March 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
March 25, 2013
Ubellacker leads men's swimming and diving team to third-place finish at NCAA Championships; Tashman named All-American in basketball; Rafidi finishes ninth at NCAA Fencing Championship
Researchers awarded $3.7 million for research on sustainable development of Kuwait’s built environment
March 22, 2013
Grant sponsored through the Kuwait-MIT Center for Natural Resources and the Environment
Faculty describe experiments with digital learning on MacVicar Day
March 22, 2013
Participants discuss how they are 'reimagining the MIT classroom.'
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Electrical engineering and electronics, Engineering Systems, Faculty, Foreign languages and literatures, History, Internet, MacVicar fellows, Massive open online courses (MOOCs), Mechanical engineering, Online learning, Undergraduate, Special events and guest speakers
Peter Szolovits honored with Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence
March 20, 2013
Professor cited for 'commitment and dedication to biomedical informatics'
Burchard Scholars named for 2013
March 20, 2013
Honorees chosen for demonstrating outstanding abilities and academic excellence in humanities, arts or social sciences, as well as in science and engineering
NSE students in the national spotlight
March 19, 2013
Three from Course 22 named to Forbes '30 under 30' list
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