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Awards, honors and fellowships
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Parag Pathak wins John Bates Clark Medal
MIT economist lauded for work on education, market-design mechanisms.
April 20, 2018 -
Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2018 poster winners
Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.
April 20, 2018 -
Or Hen receives 2018 Guido Altarelli Award
Assistant professor of physics and Laboratory for Nuclear Science researcher recognized for major contributions to high energy and nuclear physics.
April 18, 2018 -
Eight from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2018
Prestigious honor society announces 213 new members this year.
April 18, 2018 -
Inaugural class of MIT-GSK Gertrude B. Elion Research Fellows selected
New fellowship program honoring trailblazing Nobel laureate awards four MIT postdocs focused on drug discovery and development.
April 17, 2018 -
Three MIT graduate students awarded 2018 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Award honors immigrants’ contributions to the United States.
April 17, 2018 -
Meenakshi Chakraborty and Anna Sappington named 2018-2019 Goldwater Scholars
Two MIT computer science and molecular biology majors honored for their academic achievements.
April 11, 2018 -
Timothy Swager receives Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship
The fellowship supports top-tier researchers at U.S. universities whose high-risk, high-payoff work is of strategic importance to the Department of Defense.
April 9, 2018 -
Rona Wang, Selam Gano win 2018 De Courtivron Writing Prizes
Prizes recognize student writing on topics related to immigrant, diaspora, bicultural, bilingual, and/or multi-racial experiences.
April 6, 2018 -
Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary
SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.
April 6, 2018 -
Professor Dina Katabi wins Association for Computing Machinery Prize in Computing
Katabi receives prestigious honor and $250,000 cash prize for her contributions to wireless systems.
April 4, 2018 -
School of Engineering first quarter 2018 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
April 3, 2018 -
School of Science announces Infinite Mile Awards for 2018
Seven staff members honored for their outstanding contributions to the MIT community.
April 3, 2018 -
MIT leads the nation in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings
After four NEWMAC winter championships, MIT has taken over the top spot in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings.
April 3, 2018 -
Innovation fosters inclusive teaching at MIT
Panelists at MacVicar Day symposium highlight wide-ranging approaches for including, engaging, and supporting all students.
April 2, 2018 -
Ed Boyden receives 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award
MIT scientist is among three recognized for the discovery of optogenetics.
March 27, 2018 -
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize
Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry.
March 22, 2018 -
Nicholas James ’17 named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Graduate student in aeronautics and astronautics is cited for military, academic achievement and service.
March 22, 2018 -
June Park ’16 is a 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Chemical engineering alumna will pursue an advanced degree in engineering at Cambridge University in the U.K.
March 20, 2018 -
CLIx project receives UNESCO award
The Connected Learning Initiative offers effective, quality education at scale in India.
March 13, 2018