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Thomas McKrell, research scientist and mentor in nuclear science and engineering, dies at 47

Lauded director of the MIT Thermal Hydraulics and Materials in Extreme Environments Laboratory was a consummate experimentalist and passionate teacher.

June 13, 2017

Graduates receive their actual diplomas at MIT’s Commencement ceremony.

Tim Cook to MIT grads: “How will you serve humanity?”

Apple CEO urges graduating class to “work toward something greater than yourself.”

June 9, 2017

JR East Professor Joseph Sussman (center) is joined by current Regional Transportation Planning and High-Speed Rail Research Group graduate students and local alumni at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the JR East-MIT partnership in March. Sussman is retiring after 50 years at MIT.

Tracing implications of the development of new technologies

Former department head and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering alumnus Joseph Sussman retires after 50 years.

June 7, 2017

Letter regarding US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

June 2, 2017

Arthur Kerman, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88

Former Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Center for Theoretical Physics director made important contributions to the study of nuclear structure and reactions.

June 2, 2017

2017 MIT Human Resources Infinite Mile Award winners

Human Resources staff receive Infinite Mile Awards for exceptional contributions

June 1, 2017

“I do have a sense of mission, an interest in pushing nuclear engineering to gain more acceptance, developing a real piece of technology for the future that can bring a carbon-free source of substantial energy,” says MIT's David Carpenter.

David Carpenter: Purpose driven to the core

Nuclear scientist David Carpenter found his calling at MIT's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory — improving the performance and safety of nuclear power plants.

May 19, 2017

Three MIT alumni are among 30 winners nationwide of the 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Clockwise from top left: Seyedeh Maryam Zekavat '15, Pratyusha Kalluri '16, and Võ Tiến Phong '15.

Three MIT alumni win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship funds graduate school studies for exceptional immigrants and children of immigrants.

April 20, 2017

Katy Olesnavage of MIT is a $15,000 Lemelson-MIT “Cure it!” Graduate Winner for her method to design a better prosthetic foot.

Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.

April 19, 2017

Polina Anikeeva, the Class of 1942 Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, is training for her third Boston Marathon. She has participated in others around the country, including at Disney World in Orlando. She ran that marathon as Tinkerbell.

The sanity of the long-distance runner

Associate Professor Polina Anikeeva, in preparing for the Boston Marathon, shares her love of running.

April 13, 2017

“Giving back is very important to me,” MIT staff member Greg Walton says. “I’ve had so many people invest their time and energy into helping me and so many others, so for me, I feel it would be an injustice not to do so.” Here, Walton celebrates with his family after receiving a 2017 MIT Excellence Award.

Greg Walton: An inspirational story of success

Beloved IT service provider and consumer support engineer transformed a tough start into an award-winning career with MIT Information Systems and Technology.

April 11, 2017

“Beautiful, unusual objects that were made hundreds of years ago allow us a different point of access into the past,” says MIT professor Kristel Smentek.

The art of the dealers

MIT’s Kristel Smentek studies art, collectors, and commerce in new ways.

April 2, 2017

J. Phillip Thompson, MIT associate professor of urban studies and planning, was instrumental in shaping a comprehensive approach to health in Brooklyn, New York.

3Q: J. Phillip Thompson on revitalizing Central Brooklyn

Advisor to $1.4 billion state plan sees health care as foundation for “Vital Brooklyn.”

March 30, 2017

Ash Carter, speaking at MIT in April 2016

Ash Carter to serve as MIT visiting innovation fellow

Former Secretary of Defense will work with students and researchers from School of Engineering and Sloan School of Management.

March 29, 2017

Report announces enhancements to policies on student medical leave and hospitalization

Committee outlines strategies for building student trust in support systems, encouraging help-seeking, and providing coordinated, compassionate care.

March 17, 2017

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