Diamond nominated for Federal Reserve post
MIT economist and Institute Professor is Obama’s choice for the U.S. central bank’s seven-person board of governors.
In the World: Clean Water for Ghana
MIT students help a researcher build a factory that could provide water filters for 1 million people in northern Ghana
REFS poster contest: highlighting mentorship
Participation from across the Institute shows just how important mentoring really is.
EAPS launches Global Habitat Longevity Award
MIT community members encouraged to submit nominations; entries due by May 21
Art Smith, former dean and EECS professor, dies
Electrical engineering professor made meaningful contributions to student life and learning
Esther Duflo wins Clark medal
MIT’s influential poverty researcher heralded as best economist under age 40.
Faculty approve flexible engineering degree for undergraduates
Approval of AeroAstro program adds a new dimension to engineering education.
Scientist, engineer and presidential adviser H. Guyford Stever dies at 93
He headed two MIT departments, was president of Carnegie-Mellon University and directed the National Science Foundation.