Nine SHASS faculty members awarded named professorships
Honored positions afford faculty additional support for research.
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MIT awarded UNESCO Medal for contributions to nanoscience and nanotechnologies
Nanoscience pioneer and Institute Professor Millie Dresselhaus accepted the medal in Paris on behalf of the Institute.
Joern Callies and Jill McDermott win Carl-Gustaf Rossby Awards for PhD theses
Awards to recent alumni honor the memory of Carl-Gustaf Rossby, a pioneer in earth and atmospheric sciences.
Where music and technology unite
MIT and Berklee College of Music collaborate to bring young entrepreneurs together.
Battery challenges: cost and performance
Industry speakers and MIT faculty offer solutions to problems ranging from small portable devices to large fixed installations.
MIT-Chile collaboration stresses hands-on projects and teamwork in STEM education
MIT alumni and the MIT-Chile Program are bringing unique learning opportunities to Chilean high school students in a partnership with two major Santiago universities.
MIT task force releases preliminary “Future of Libraries” report
New library proposals meant to enhance “meaningful access to knowledge.”
High-intensity fusion
MIT’s Alcator C-Mod nuclear reactor winds down — and defines its legacy on its final run.
Celebrating pioneering women in STEM at the MIT Libraries
For Ada Lovelace Day, a look at 10 women in STEM history from MIT’s rare books collection.
MIT economist Bengt Holmström wins Nobel Prize
Holmström shares award with Oliver Hart for work on contract theory.
Professor Emeritus Ali Javan, inventor of the first gas laser, dies at 89
Longtime MIT professor was a trailblazer in the fields of laser technology and quantum electronics.
Barnhart, Stuopis establish medical leave and hospitalization policy review committee
Co-chairs Saxe and Schulz see “true openness to change,” invite community to lend their voices to the review process.
Solve at HUBweek offers local showcase, global springboard for solutions to society’s challenges
Innovators from many sectors to tackle issues involving the digital economy, education, and more.
President Reif to Class of 2020: “All of us together will make a better world”
MIT president and professors offer words of wisdom, encouragement at Freshman Convocation.