Economist Robert Townsend wins Frisch Medal
Prestigious prize granted for research on Thailand’s villages.
Essmart Global awarded grand prize in Dell Social Innovation Competition
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge team wins $50,000 in international competition.
Glen Urban, former MIT Sloan dean, retires to focus on research; leaves behind $1 million gift
Establishes a PhD marketing fellowship at the school
Physicist and entrepreneur Dr. Stephen Quake honored with $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Recognized for biomedical discoveries and commercialization of inventions revolutionizing human health
Dresselhaus, Graybiel, Luu receive 2012 Kavli Prizes
Biennial prizes in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience include a $1 million cash award in each field.
Zuber wins faculty’s Killian Award
Planetary trailblazer recognized for ‘extraordinary skills and talent.’
Mujid Kazimi, of nuclear science and engineering, wins Kuwait Prize
Honored for contributions to nuclear power technology
Theater Arts Associate Professor Jay Scheib wins Obie Award
Honored for his production of World of Wires
Sports Shorts for May 22: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Mangrum Selected All-Region; Taylor Named New England Coach of the Year.