Undergraduate Awards

JOEL MATTHEW ORLOFF AWARDS: Established by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Orloff in memory of their son, Joel, a physics major who died in an automobile accident shortly after graduation from MIT in 1978. $1000 is awarded to each of several physics majors in the following three categories at a senior award dinner prior to Commencement:

Scholarship: Given to the student with the highest GPA in physics courses and, if a tie, the highest overall GPA.

Research: Given to the student with the most outstanding senior thesis.

Service: Given to the student with the most outstanding service to the department, Institute, or community.

THE PHILIP MORSE MEMORIAL AWARD: For a senior of high academic standing in physics who plans to pursue graduate study in physics. A $1,000 award is given annually in memory of Philip Morse, Professor of Physics, MIT, one of the renowned physicists of the twentieth century, whose contributions spanned basic physics to engineering.

MALCOLM COTTON BROWN AWARD: For a senior in high academic standing in physics who plans to pursue graduate study in experimental physics. Given in memory of Lt. Malcolm Cotton Brown, Royal Air Force, killed in service, 23 July 1918. This is an annual award of $1,000

BARRETT PRIZE: The award, established by students, friends, relatives and colleagues of the late Professor Alan Barrett, honors his outstanding influence in the education of physicists and his fundamental contributions to the science and technology of astrophysics. A $1000 prize is awarded annually to a senior undergraduate or graduate in Astrophysics.

Graduate Awards

ANDREW M. LOCKETT III MEMORIAL FUND AWARD: This award was established by Mrs. Lucille Lockett Stone in memory of her husband, Dr. Andrew M. Lockett, who received his Ph.D. in physics from MIT in 1954. This is an annual $1000 award to a graduate student in theoretical physics, with preference given to students from Los Alamos, NM and New Orleans, LA.

MARTIN DEUTSCH STUDENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS: Created in 1987 in honor of Prof. Martin Deutsch's outstanding career as an experimentalist and for his influence as an educator. $1000 is awarded annually to a graduate student mid-way through his or her thesis research in any field, with preference for an experimentalist.

SERGIO VAZQUEZ PRIZE: Established in memory of Sergio Vazquez, a graduate student in the Center for Theoretical Physics who was killed in an automobile accident on April 1, 1990. $1000 to be awarded annually to a graduate student with preference for a student from an underrepresented sector of the population who had to overcome racial, physical or financial barriers.

BUECHNER TEACHING PRIZES: Established in 1987 by the late Mrs. Christina Buechner in memory of her husband Prof. William Buechner, Physics Head 1962-1967. A $4000 prize is awarded annually to a faculty member and $1000 annually to a graduate student for outstanding contributions to the educational program of the department during the past academic year.