McGovern Institute awards 2017 Scolnick Prize to Catherine Dulac
Neurobiologist honored for her work on how pheromones control brain function and behavior.
Eight MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering
New members have made advances in artificial skin, wireless communications, nanotechnology, hydrology, and cancer treatment.
Professor Tom Leighton and Danny Lewin SM ’98 named to National Inventors Hall of Fame
Akamai founders honored for applying algorithms to solve web congestion.
LEGO Foundation endows Media Lab fellowships in honor of Seymour Papert
New graduate student fellowship program announced at Media Lab event celebrating the life and work of Seymour Papert.
Jason Dittmann named an inaugural Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow
Fellowship to provide scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Academic All-Americans
MIT is second in the nation in Academic All-American accolades, which recognize scholarship and athletic excellence.
Two from MIT honored at World Technology Awards
PhD candidate Maher Damak and Professor Moungi Bawendi recognized for advances in engineering and chemistry.
Joy Buolamwini wins national contest for her work fighting bias in machine learning
Media Lab graduate student selected from over 7,300 entrants, awarded $50,000 scholarship in contest inspired by the film "Hidden Figures."
Feng Zhang named James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience
CRISPR pioneer named to inaugural chair created by Patricia and James Poitras '63, founders of MIT’s Poitras Center for Affective Disorders Research.
Two from MIT share National Academy of Engineering Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
Professor James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson SM '84, and collaborators lauded for optical coherence tomography.
At least 30 from MIT named to 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni honored in "the most definitive gathering of today’s leading young change-makers and innovators."
Seven from MIT are named 2017 IEEE Fellows
Five Lincoln Laboratory staff members and two others from MIT honored for the advancement of engineering, science, and technology.
Martin York named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Graduate student in AeroAstro recognized for exemplary military performance, academics, and physical fitness.
35 exceptional MIT students are named Burchard Scholars for 2017
Sophomores and juniors who excel in the HASS and STEM fields are honored.