Mariann Carnazzo, longtime MIT staff member, dies at 74
Over 53 years at the Institute, Carnazzo made contributions to MIT offices of contract accounting, treasurer, and vice president for finance.
Richard Held, professor emeritus of brain and cognitive sciences, dies at 94
Longtime professor and former department head spent a lifetime investigating the mechanisms of visual perception.
Professor Emeritus Bruce Mazlish, pioneer in the field of global history, dies at 93
Historian and prolific author served as an MIT professor for more than 50 years.
Arthur Kaledin, professor emeritus of history and American studies, dies at 86
Scholar and noted expert in the life of French diplomat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville was an acclaimed MIT teacher.
Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester, digital computing and system dynamics pioneer, dies at 98
The inventor of an early form of RAM had an outsized influence on organizational dynamics, supply chains, and sustainability.
Stephen Connors, leading alternative energy researcher, dies at 58
MIT researcher helped to make solar and wind power mainstream.
D. Reid Weedon, MIT Corporation member and dedicated fundraiser, dies at 96
Class of 1941 alumnus was instrumental in “building a culture of giving at MIT.”
Susan Lindquist, pioneering biologist and former director of Whitehead Institute, dies at 67
Biology professor and mentor to many investigated protein folding and its role in disease.
Ira Dyer, professor emeritus of ocean engineering, dies at 91
Former head of MIT's Department of Ocean Engineering is remembered for his innovation, entrepreneurship, and vision for ocean engineering.
Professor Emeritus Whitman Richards dies at 84
Longtime professor and beloved advisor was known for advances in experimental and theoretical studies of vision, perception, and cognition.
Professor Emeritus Ali Javan, inventor of the first gas laser, dies at 89
Longtime MIT professor was a trailblazer in the fields of laser technology and quantum electronics.
Kerson Huang, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88
Theoretical physicist was also known for his translations of Chinese texts.
Family and friends recall Drew Esquivel
A talented scholar and athlete, the MIT rising senior “never failed to see the good in others.”
Dean Alden Horn, former director of MIT Sea Grant College Program, dies at 95
Retired U.S. Navy captain made many contributions to Arctic research and undergraduate marine education.
Professor Emeritus Seymour Papert, pioneer of constructionist learning, dies at 88
World-renowned mathematician, learning theorist, and educational-technology visionary was a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab.