MIT economist Nancy Rose receives the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award
The prestigious prize honors leadership in advancing the status of women in the economics field through example, scholarship, achievements, and mentoring.
Professor Emeritus Ernest Cravalho, an expert in thermodynamics and pioneer in thermal fluids education, dies at 82
A leader in thermodynamics, heat transfer, cryopreservation of biomaterials, and energy conversion, Cravalho shaped thermodynamic and biomedical education at MIT.
2021 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Guth, Olivetti, Short, and Yaffe are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19
Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online.
2020 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Anikeeva, Fuller, Tisdale, and White receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.
Jeffrey Grossman named head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Materials engineering and energy expert to succeed Chris Schuh.
Hazel Sive named dean of Northeastern University College of Science
Professor and Whitehead Institute member has conducted wide-ranging research in vertebrate developmental biology.
Mehrdad Jazayeri and Hazel Sive awarded 2019 School of Science teaching prizes
Nominated by peers and students, professors in brain and cognitive sciences and biology are recognized for excellence in graduate and undergraduate education.
2019 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Angrist, Demaine, Jones, and Taylor receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.
Four professors named 2018 MacVicar Fellows
Autor, Capozzola, Raman, and Smith receive MIT's most prestigious undergraduate teaching award.
Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT
Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.
Three professors named 2017 MacVicar Fellows
Hare, Hughes, and Yang receive the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
Evidence-based teaching is alive and well at MIT
MacVicar Day symposium features a sampling of innovative pedagogical practices and lessons learned.
Four professors named 2016 MacVicar Faculty Fellows
Devadas, Grossman, Sipser, and Tang awarded MIT’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
Dava Newman confirmed as NASA deputy administrator
MIT aerospace and systems engineer will assume agency’s No. 2 post upon President Obama's signing.