In Profile: Daniel Posner
MIT political scientist looks at the surprising ways ethnicity and politics mesh in southern Africa.
Resnick awarded McGraw Prize in Education
Media Lab professor is one of three honored for work in digital education.
In Profile: Ramesh Raskar
After doing groundbreaking work in computational photography, the Media Lab researcher has trained his sights on inventing ‘brand new disciplines.’
Bulović named director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories
Assumes role previously held by Chandrakasan.
New books from the School of Architecture + Planning
Addressing the environment, cities, architecture, angry people and ‘Creative Magic’
Online evaluations provide insight to instructors and students
In spring 2011, MIT moved to a completely online subject evaluation system. The new system is more flexible, timely, accurate and environmentally conscious.
Whitehead member, biology professor Rudolf Jaenisch wins National Medal of Science
Honored for work on gene expression, stem cells.
Schuh appointed head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Replaces interim department head Carl Thompson.
MIT announces Professor Gilbert Strang as first MathWorks Professor of Mathematics
Endowment underscores value commercial industry places on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
Chilean president visits MIT
Sebastián Piñera views demonstrations at the Media Lab, addresses local Chilean students.
Sir William R. Hawthorne, former professor of mechanical engineering, dies at 98
Pioneer of jet-engine technology fostered trans-Atlantic, Cambridge-to-Cambridge collaboration.
In Profile: Heather Paxson
Anthropologist examines the ‘everyday ethics’ of everything from cheese making to motherhood.