Topic
Nobel Prizes
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MIT alumnus William Nordhaus wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences
Scholar shares award for his work on climate economics.
October 8, 2018 -
MIT physicist Rainer Weiss shares Nobel Prize in physics
LIGO inventor and professor emeritus of physics recognized “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.”
October 3, 2017 -
Michael Rosbash PhD ’71 shares Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
MIT alumnus and two others honored for discovering the molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythms.
October 2, 2017 -
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits MIT
Swedish delegation tours Institute, participates in dialogue on innovation.
May 8, 2017 -
Economist Bengt Holmström’s Nobel Prize win delights MIT colleagues
Faculty members in SHASS and Sloan cite his transformative work on contract theory.
October 14, 2016 -
Scene at MIT: New Nobel laureate
October 12, 2016 -
MIT economist Bengt Holmström wins Nobel Prize
Holmström shares award with Oliver Hart for work on contract theory.
October 10, 2016 -
Alumnus Paul Modrich wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
Biochemist who graduated from MIT in 1968 is honored for his work on DNA repair mechanisms.
October 7, 2015 -
Jack Ruina dies at 91
Emeritus professor of electrical engineering and computer science was a former MIT vice president for special labs and first director of MIT's Security Studies Program.
February 12, 2015 -
Schrock honored with Paracelsus Prize
Award given to outstanding scientists for their lifetime achievement in chemical research.
August 28, 2014 -
Alumnus Robert J. Shiller wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences
Economist is honored for his work on the long-term fluctuations of asset prices.
October 14, 2013 -
President L. Rafael Reif's Charge to the Graduates
'I am certain you will use what you have learned here to make the world a better place.'
June 7, 2013 -
Clearing the air
Atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon finds hope in past environmental challenges.
November 5, 2012 -
MIT-France Program Advisory Board member Haroche wins Nobel Prize
October 11, 2012 -
A fight for rights
In MIT talk, exiled Nobel Prize-winning activist Shirin Ebadi promises a continued ‘fight for full and complete equality’ for Iran’s women.
April 5, 2012 -
Inequality offensive
At MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.
March 14, 2012 -
Nobel laureate: Long path to economic renewal, but energy innovation could help
December 7, 2011 -
Gobind Khorana, MIT professor emeritus, dies at 89
Nobel-winning biochemist made seminal contributions to genetics, was a loyal teacher and mentor.
November 10, 2011 -
Making a Nobel-winning chemistry reaction even better
New catalyst offers greater control over the synthesis of organic cyclic compounds, including potential cancer drugs.
November 3, 2011 -
Adam Riess ’92 wins Nobel Prize for physics
MIT alum cited for studying the universe’s expansion.
October 4, 2011