School of Engineering fourth quarter 2017 awards
Faculty members were recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Remembering Raymond F. Baddour, professor emeritus of chemical engineering
A visionary educator and entrepreneur, Baddour was a pioneer in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, and spearheaded the creation of Building 66.
Three EECS professors join leadership team
Saman Amarasinghe and Joel Voldman are named associate department heads; Nancy Lynch is associate department head for strategic directions, a new post.
Q&A: Seth Mnookin on the fallacy of “both sides” journalism
"We’ve seen too many journalists confuse not taking sides with not calling out liars and frauds," says MIT researcher and author.
3 Questions: Nick Montfort on shaping the future
New book delves into “future-making” as a noble endeavor.
During IAP, MIT community steps out of its comfort zone
For a campus that prizes creative risk-taking, Independent Activities Period is a cultural touchstone.
MindHandHeart announces record number of Innovation Fund winners
From indoor lawns to meditative drawing classes, the selected projects aim to make MIT a more healthy and welcoming place.
Innovation, meet organization
Economist John Van Reenen studies the creation and use of technology, from the R&D lab to the workplace.
Turning real estate data into decision-making tools
New Real Estate Price Dynamics Research Platform from the MIT Center for Real Estate offers predictive power to investors.
One planet, many climate plans. Why?
MIT’s Janelle Knox-Hayes studies the cultural issues behind climate policy.
3Q: Institute Professor John Deutch on maintaining US leadership in technological innovation
Putting limits on foreign students or technical publications would be counterproductive, write Deutch and Condoleezza Rice.