Faculty
Tabaczynski receives the 2012 Jamieson Award
February 26, 2013
John A. Tabaczynski of MIT's Lincoln Laboratory honored for his leadership in ballistic missile defense.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Lincoln Laboratory
Knight Fellowship has made its mark on science journalism
February 26, 2013
MIT-based program has provided research experience for hundreds of reporters.
Also labeled: Staff, Students, Awards, honors and fellowships, Knight fellowship, Science journalism, Science writing
Demaine named Presburger Award recipient
February 25, 2013
Professor Erik Demaine was cited for his contributions to computational geometry and data structures.
Q&A with MIT philosopher Sally Haslanger
February 25, 2013
What is ‘natural’ and what is ‘social’?
Also labeled: Books and authors, Gender, Philosophy, Social justice, Social sciences, Women, Women's and Gender Studies (WGS), Racism, Feminism
Paul Juodawlkis elevated to Fellow of the Optical Society
February 25, 2013
Recognized for innovations in optics and photonics
Police find no evidence of gunman reported on campus
February 23, 2013
Authorities expect to investigate Saturday morning tip that prompted an all-campus alert.
MIT hosts American Junior Academy of Science delegates
February 21, 2013
The Institution provides day’s worth of activities for more than 200 conference attendees.
Award recognizes students' commitment to public service
February 21, 2013
The Priscilla King Gray Award is inspired by namesake's legacy of service and volunteerism at MIT and surrounding communities.
Chandrakasan honored at ISSCC’s 60th Plenary Session
February 20, 2013
Anantha P. Chandrakasan earns prestigious award for outstanding contributions to his field.
Turning 20 with 'charm'
February 20, 2013
Charm School celebrates 20th anniversary of teaching etiquette and grace at MIT.
Six MIT researchers win Sloan Research Fellowships
February 19, 2013
MIT researchers specializing in economics, mathematics, chemistry and physics are among 126 selected.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Sloan fellows
AAAS annual meeting puts MIT science and technology on display
February 19, 2013
The 2013 conference, held last week in Boston, featured research presentations, hands-on demonstrations.
Bringing life to computer models of marine microbes
February 19, 2013
Biogeochemical modeler Mick Follows named tenured associate professor in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Liskov named Charter Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
February 14, 2013
The relationship between child’s play and scientific exploration
February 14, 2013
Laura Schulz finds that babies learning about the world have much in common with scientists.
Robert Bishop, MIT economist and dean, dies at age 96
February 13, 2013
A member of the MIT community for seven decades, he was a scholar of microeconomic theory, an innovative teacher, and a dean who helped expand the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Also labeled: Administration, Obituaries
Olivier de Weck named editor-in-chief of Systems Engineering
February 12, 2013
MIT professor to helm flagship journal of the International Council on Systems Engineering
Students witness science policy in action
February 12, 2013
MIT students participate in the final mercury talks resulting in an international treaty.
Nevin S. Scrimshaw, pioneer in nutrition research, dies at 95
February 11, 2013
Institute Professor emeritus and recipient of the World Food Prize was the founder of MIT’s former Department of Nutrition and Food Science.
Also labeled: Obituaries
IS&T recommends Firefox users upgrade to Firefox ESR 17
February 8, 2013
The Extended Support Release (ESR) of Firefox is designed for institutions like MIT.
MIT engineers elected to national academy
February 7, 2013
Three engineers are among this year’s 69 new National Academy of Engineering members.
Ready to respond
February 7, 2013
Regular drills prepare MIT Medical staffers to deal with emergencies.
Find images to use while keeping on the right side of copyright
February 6, 2013
Guidelines and resources on the use of images.
Also labeled: Google, Information Services and Technology, Libraries, Open source, Photography, Copyright, Staff
Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the future
February 6, 2013
Saying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.
MLK Jr. Breakfast addresses elements of meritocracy
February 6, 2013
Annual gathering features talks by former NBC executive as well as MIT students and administrators.
Music and Theater Arts celebrates the 50th anniversary of Jazz at MIT
February 6, 2013
Chick Corea composing a work for the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble.
MISTI Global Seed Funds 2012-13 winners announced
February 5, 2013
Subra Suresh named next president of Carnegie Mellon University
February 5, 2013
Former dean of the MIT School of Engineering to step down from NSF post.
Also labeled: MIT Administration, National Science Foundation (NSF)























