John Tirman, political theorist and executive director of the MIT Center for International Studies, dies at 72
An expert on US-Iran relations and human security, Tirman was a prolific author and thoughtful colleague and friend.
An expert on US-Iran relations and human security, Tirman was a prolific author and thoughtful colleague and friend.
Longtime MIT researcher and former associate director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center contributed to fusion energy progress on campus and around the world.
The brilliant scientist was known for both the depth of his intellect and his kindness.
Known as a visionary who brought together faculty from across MIT, Moses pioneered an influential symbolic mathematics program and held many top leadership posts.
On the MIT Police force for 23 years, Sousa was known for his kindness, patience, sense of humor, and love of MIT.
Admired teacher and mentor was a longtime member of the Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems and the High Voltage Research Laboratory, and champion of the VI-A Internship program.
Internationally respected and beloved, Marx created a new lens for American history studies — and was a leader in bringing the humanities into a central academic role at MIT.
Hale’s guidance transformed SDM into a world leader in engineering and management.
Longtime professor of mechanical engineering influenced nuclear reactor design and shaped thermodynamics education at MIT.
A pioneer of technologies associated with oceans, Milgram shaped oceanography and fluid mechanics education at MIT.
Top Institute stories dealt with the return to campus and continued response to Covid-19, MIT’s commitments to climate action, its support of a diverse community, and more.
The trailblazing Black mathematician fought to bring more students from underrepresented groups into science and engineering fields.
Alumnus, materials manufacturer, and passionate photography collector forged connections between art, science, and technology at the Institute.
Over 50 years at MIT, Dresselhaus made lasting contributions to materials science within the research group of longtime collaborator and wife, Mildred Dresselhaus.
The recently tenured professor, who joined the MIT faculty in 2013, studied the structure and dynamics of soft matter.