Awards, honors and fellowships

Medicine, microorganisms and Mexico

Biology major and Rhodes Scholar combines research and social service in the study of infectious diseases.

February 6, 2012

Dean A. Horn Award winner, Katy Olesnavage, and Stelios Ioannou from The Cyprus Institute on board data acquisition flight along the Cyprus coast.

Olesnavage wins 2012 Dean A. Horn Award

Undergraduate lays the groundwork for detection of submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus.

February 3, 2012

The plaque honoring 'First Real-Time Speech Communication on Packet Networks' as an IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing seen here is installed permanently at Lincoln Laboratory. From left to right are Dr. Clifford Weinstein, a contributor to the milestone achievement and leader of the Human Language Technology Group, Lincoln Laboratory; Dr. Peter Staecker, president-elect, IEEE;...

Real-time speech communication on packet networks named an IEEE Milestone

MIT Lincoln Laboratory's role in this seminal R&D effort is honored

February 3, 2012

MIT Engineers beaver and text "MIT Engineering: Sports Shorts" is printed

Sports Shorts for Jan. 30: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics

Men's volleyball upsets defending national champion; swimming and diving teams down top-10 opponents.

January 31, 2012

Said and Done for January 2012

The humanities, arts and social sciences monthly digest.

January 26, 2012

Leaders for Global Operations student David Linders, left, and MBA student Jon Bloom are working on a device to head off foot problems in diabetics.

Idea draws on engineering and business to help diabetics

January 20, 2012

AgeLab to build living mobility laboratory

January 19, 2012

Sports Shorts for Jan. 17: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics

Men's basketball moves to No. 3, sets Institute record with 16th straight win

January 17, 2012

Obama honors Mildred Dresselhaus with Enrico Fermi Award

MIT scientist shares one of the U.S. government’s most prestigious awards for scientific achievement with alumnus Burton Richter.

January 12, 2012

MIT receives Vercauteren Program of the Year Award

January 10, 2012

MIT author’s work among 85 QED-approved ebooks

January 9, 2012

Ed Boyden is developing new optogenetic techniques that have the potential to detect and silence epileptic seizures.

Boyden named inaugural recipient of IET’s Harvey Engineering Research Prize

Honored for his pioneering research contributions to the field of optogenetics, in which neurons are genetically modified to respond to light.

January 6, 2012

MIT professor, former astronaut Hoffman named to NSBRI Board of Directors

December 29, 2011

Parker recognized for outstanding career contributions to fusion development

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering professor emeritus honored by Fusion Power Associates.

December 21, 2011

Tony Eng, a senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, leads a training session for MISTI 2.0 grantees on 'presenting to international audiences.'

MISTI 2.0 selects 2011-2012 grantees