Senior Spencer Wilson named Marshall Scholar
Mechanical engineering major will attend Cambridge University next year for graduate study.
Two MIT seniors and an alumnus named Rhodes Scholars
Elliot Akama-Garren ’15, Anisha Gururaj ’15, and Noam Angrist ’13 are among 32 winners nationwide.
Simchi-Levi and colleagues win INFORMS Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice
Team awarded for utilizing Simchi-Levi’s Risk Exposure Index to identify risk and mitigate disruptions in the automotive supply chain.
D-Lab Scale-Ups fellows to tackle irrigation in India and grain storage in Zambia
Mitesh Gala and Carl Jensen will each receive a $20,000 grant and a year of mentoring as D-Lab Scale-Ups fellows.
Sangeeta Bhatia named one of Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers
Bhatia recognized for work developing low-cost, noninvasive diagnostics for colon cancer.
MIT SHASS economist James Poterba awarded the Holland Medal
Medal honors outstanding contributions to public finance.
Dresselhaus and Solow win Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two Institute Professors are among 19 new recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
MIT researchers to receive awards from the Society for Neuroscience
Three neuroscientists at MIT have been selected to receive awards from the Society for Neuroscience.
3 Questions: Lita Nelsen and the Technology Licensing Office
Longtime leader of MIT’s technology-transfer office receives a lifetime achievement award.
MechE-ChemE startup named Gold Winner at 2014 MassChallenge
DropWise manufactures hydrophobic coating for power plants that can significantly decrease CO2 emissions.
Recognize faculty for outstanding undergraduate teaching, mentoring, and innovation
MacVicar Faculty Fellows nominations are due on Nov. 20.
Stephen Lippard named Franklin Institute Laureate
Award recognizes pioneering research on metal atoms in biology and medicine.
MIT startups win big at MassChallenge
In annual competition, 12 MIT-affiliated teams earn grants and prizes to launch their businesses.