Professor Emerita Judith Jarvis Thomson, highly influential philosopher, dies at 91
Longtime MIT moral philosopher was a transformational figure and “the atomic ice-breaker for women in philosophy.”
Longtime MIT moral philosopher was a transformational figure and “the atomic ice-breaker for women in philosophy.”
One of few female students in the 1940s, Wagley was also the Alumni Association’s first female president.
Professor emeritus of architecture trained generations of urban planners, designers, and policymakers at MIT.
Professor and mentor for more than 20 years at MIT redefined scientists’ understanding of the biology of cell division and proliferation.
The atmospheric chemist shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery that chemicals known as CFCs deplete the ozone layer.
Biomaterials pioneer considered “the premier biomedical engineer of the 20th century.”
Longtime MIT professor launched the Biotechnology Process Engineering Center and influenced generations of students.
Esteemed scholar and extraordinary steward of institutions and people was known to light up the academic landscape.
As a teacher, Kampf was consistently both a generous force of inclusion and a prod of conscience.
Mentor to hundreds of alumni was known for asking questions that prompted students to look within themselves.
Alumnus and Pequot Capital founder had a long and varied association with the Institute.
An architect and urban planner, Lee’s impact is evident throughout Boston and the city’s Chinatown, his childhood home.
A modern-day Renaissance man, Hawley pioneered the internet of things, won the Van Cliburn amateur piano competition, and published the world’s largest book.
Inorganic chemist and MIT professor for over 40 years was “a bedrock of the organometallic community.”
Longtime professor of electrical engineering was also a transformative director of the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decisions Systems.