The names of some academic departments and programs have been shortened to save space in awards listings. A key to abbreviations:
Aero/astro Aeronautics and astronautics
BCS: Brain and cognitive sciences
CEE: Civil and environmental engineering
CSAIL: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
DUSP: Department of Urban Studies and Planning
EAPS: Earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences
EECS: Electrical engineering and computer science
HST: Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
STS: Program in Science, Technology and Society
UROP: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on June 2, 2004 (download PDF).
