Remembering Professor Emeritus Alan McWhorter, 1930-2018
Long-time EECS professor and Lincoln Laboratory division head is best known for research on transistors, lasers, and masers.
Long-time EECS professor and Lincoln Laboratory division head is best known for research on transistors, lasers, and masers.
Internationally renowned for her works in Slavic poetics and linguistics, Chvany also mentored several generations of scholars.
Accomplished leader in military, private sector, and academia helped advance MIT’s interests on many fronts.
Bromberger played pivotal role in establishing MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy.
Friends, family, and colleagues remember the alumnus, aviator, nature lover, and selfless pilot who never failed to inspire.
Former Astrophysics Division chair discovered radio noise from Jupiter and the first Einstein Ring, and developed tools to map the universe.
Thermodynamics expert and longtime Department of Mechanical Engineering affiliate founded Thermo Electron, a world leader in instrumentation.
MIT alumnus and chemical engineering faculty member was a pioneering director of venture capital firms.
Architect and planner remembered as a man who brought people together through a combination of wisdom, optimism, and charm.
Retired MIT professor specialized in measurement and instrumentation, held 20 patents, and launched two companies.
Alumnus directed a unique program for nuclear leaders from countries new to nuclear power.
In 2002 MIT Sloan speech, the former UN head talked trust, responsibility, and big business.
Longtime biology professor and expert in hemoglobin synthesis was committed to the integration of biomedical research, education, and medical practice.
Aeronautical engineer and historian of technology was an esteemed humanistic thinker and advocate for equality.
Longtime professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering was a champion of engineering and safety excellence throughout his career.