Carlo Ratti appointed as advisor to European Commission
Urban planning professor will advise on smart cities.
Call for nominations: 2016 MIT Excellence Awards and the Collier Medal
Nominations for outstanding work across MIT are welcome through Monday, Oct. 19.
Heidi Williams wins MacArthur “genius grant”
Economist who studies medical research and intellectual property wins $625,000 prize.
“A day a week” for postdocs helps bring MIT research inventions to market
Translational Fellows Program deadline for applications is Sept. 30.
Alexei Borodin receives the 2015 Henri Poincaré Prize
Mathematics professor honored for contributions to mathematical physics that lay the groundwork for new developments in the field.
MIT’s Public Service Center renamed to honor Priscilla King Gray
Co-founder of the PSC and wife of former MIT President Paul Gray has continued to guide the center’s work.
Innovative humanities MOOC, “Visualizing Japan,” nominated for the Japan Prize
In a Q&A, course co-founder Professor Shigeru Miyagawa discusses his unique online course and its impact on digital education.
QS ranks MIT the world's top university for 2015-16
Ranked No. 1 for the fourth straight year, the Institute also places first in 11 of 36 disciplines.
DUSP, CRE, and Samuel Tak Lee Lab welcome inaugural class of fellows
Graduate students arrive to study socially responsible real estate development and global urbanization.
Jay Whitacre wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for invention of a revolutionary battery
First mass-produced, low-cost, eco-friendly battery has the potential to transition the world toward a more sustainable energy future.
Carolyn Coyle wins two awards at NURETH-16
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering graduate student honored for her work on nuclear thermal hydraulics.
Esther Duflo receives 2015 A.SK Social Science Award
The WZB Berlin Social Science Center honors the developmental economist and J-PAL director for her studies on poverty alleviation.
Architect David Adjaye Awarded 2016 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
Award includes $100K cash prize, artist residency, gala, and four public programs at MIT.