Herman Eisen, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 96
Eisen was a pioneering immunologist and longstanding member of MIT’s cancer research community.
Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook dies at 60
Associate dean and director of the International Students Office had worked at MIT since 1988.
"Car Talk" host Tom Magliozzi ’58 left us laughing
Tom Magliozzi ’58, who died Nov. 3, was a famed co-host of NPR's "Car Talk" with his brother, Ray Magliozzi '73, as well as a professor, consultant, and MIT Commencement speaker.
Alumnus dies while attending campus leadership event
John Acevedo '67, an active alumni volunteer, suffered a fatal medical emergency on campus while attending the Alumni Leadership Conference.
Catherine “Kay” Stratton, wife of MIT’s 11th president, dies at 100
Dedication to the arts and a vibrant campus shaped decades of contributions to the Institute.
John Waugh, Institute Professor emeritus, dies at 85
Chemist pioneered development of NMR spectroscopy, allowing study of molecular structures of solids.
Otto Piene, leading figure in kinetic and technology-based art, dies at 86
Professor emeritus of visual design directed MIT’s Center for Advanced Visual Studies from 1974 to 1994.
JoAnn Carmin, expert on cities and climate change, dies at age 56
Professor examined urban responses to climate change; conducted extensive research in Africa, South America.
John King, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88
Innovative researcher and educator was a champion of attacking science problems with “ferocious vigor.”
Professor Seth Teller dies at age 50
Expert on computer vision, robotics, and human-robot interaction had been on the faculty since 1994.
After a determined fight with leukemia, Paul Uche ’13 dies at 23
Recent alumnus died on June 19 from causes related to leukemia.
Tom Hughes: Remembering a non-lifer
Professor Rosalind Williams recalls a colleague who pioneered the field of the history of technology.