Topic
awards
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Ambient plant illumination could light the way for greener buildings
Collaboration between MIT architect and chemical engineer could be at the center of new sustainable infrastructure for buildings.
May 9, 2019 -
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2019-20 fellowship class
Ten top journalists from seven countries will spend an academic year studying at MIT.
May 6, 2019 -
School of Engineering first quarter 2019 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
May 3, 2019 -
David Autor awarded Carnegie fellowship
MIT economist will study U.S. demographics and the urban-rural split in contemporary society.
April 22, 2019 -
Three at MIT named 2018 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
MIT president and two engineering faculty recognized for contributions with tangible impacts on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.
December 21, 2018 -
Five MIT students named 2019 Marshall Scholars
Radha Mastandrea, Katie O’Nell, Anna Sappington, Kyle Swanson, and Crystal Winston will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.
December 2, 2018 -
Three MIT faculty elected 2018 AAAS Fellows
Jacqueline Hewitt, Kristala Prather, and John Lienhard are among those recognized for their efforts to advance science.
November 27, 2018 -
Anant Agarwal, MIT professor and edX CEO, wins Yidan Prize
Agarwal is recognized for making education more accessible to people around the world, via edX open-source online platform.
September 18, 2018 -
Gerald Fink wins faculty’s Killian Award
Biologist honored for his work developing yeast as a model organism for genetic studies.
May 16, 2018 -
Recipients of the 2018 MIT Excellence Awards and Collier Medal announced
March 6, 2018 -
Eight MIT researchers win 2018 Sloan Research Fellowships
Faculty from six MIT departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
February 15, 2018 -
After receiving Killian Award, Richard Schrock reflects on a life in chemistry
The award, he says, is an honor equal to his Nobel Prize, which he received in 2005.
February 6, 2018 -
MIT physicist Rainer Weiss shares Nobel Prize in physics
LIGO inventor and professor emeritus of physics recognized “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.”
October 3, 2017 -
Feng Zhang to share Albany Medical Prize
Five recipients honored for their fundamental and complementary accomplishments related to CRISPR-Cas9.
August 15, 2017 -
Richard Schrock wins faculty’s Killian Award
Chemist honored for his pioneering research in inorganic and organometallic chemistry.
May 17, 2017 -
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 -
2017 recipients of MIT Excellence Awards and Collier Medal announced
March 9, 2017 -
Seven MIT researchers win 2017 Sloan Research Fellowships
Faculty from four MIT departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
February 21, 2017 -
American Academy in Rome appoints John Ochsendorf as 23rd director
MIT professor in architecture and engineering will serve three-year term.
February 14, 2017 -
Martin Schmidt named Ray and Maria Stata Professor
MIT provost and leader in microscale and nanoscale fabrication appointed to the Ray and Maria Stata Professorship in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
August 3, 2016