Elizabeth Johnson, widow of former MIT president Howard Johnson, dies at 92
Known for her ‘warmth, kindness, and gracious good sense’ during campus upheaval in the late 1960s, Johnson helped lead MIT at a divisive time.
Boyle awarded Urey Medal
Edward Boyle of EAPS has been awarded the 2014 Urey Medal from the European Association of Geochemistry.
Anthropologist Manduhai Buyandelger wins the 2013 Levitan Prize in the Humanities
The $25,000 research grant will go towards supporting the professor's ethnographic study of parliamentary elections in Mongolia.
Faculty highlight: Keith Nelson
Spectroscopy techniques demonstrate ballistic motion at micron length scales, open door to new possibilities for semiconductors, thermoelectrics.
Sports Shorts for Jan. 6: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Krishnamachar Named Scholar All-American; Swimming and Diving Programs Ranked in Top 10
Biologist Boris Magasanik dies at 94
Pioneer in gene regulation transformed MIT’s Department of Biology as department head from 1967 to 1977.
App Inventor launches second iteration
Since its 2009 creation, more than a million people have registered to use App Inventor, which is now based out of the MIT Media Lab.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick visits MIT’s SMART Centre in Singapore
Governor’s visit spurs a discussion regarding transportation, ‘Big Data,’ and information technology.
'A quiet place to think out loud'
MIT employees participate in Mentoring 101 workshop sponsored by Human Resources and the Employee Resource Groups.
A global community dedicated to alleviating poverty gathers at MIT
JPAL@10 event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
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Air pollutants in the Arctic act as global indicators
MIT researchers address the influence of climate change on the transport of toxic chemicals, find the success of emissions reduction will be affected by climate change.
Uncovering the Costs of Climate Mitigation
MIT investigators search for the most informative methods to measure the costs of mitigating climate change.
Hazel Sive steps down as associate dean of the School of Science
Biologist’s six-year administrative tenure focused on educational initiatives and on diversity and inclusiveness among faculty and postdocs.