Chisholm awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
Award is one of the most prestigious in ecology and environmental sciences
Panel draws crisis management lessons from local events
Experts from MIT and Boston area discuss emergency preparedness in Short Programs course
Gang Chen named head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
An MIT faculty member since 2001, Chen succeeds Mary Boyce as MechE department head.
Daniel Hastings named director of SMART
Former dean of undergraduate education will lead joint Singapore-MIT center starting in January.
Unraveling bacterial behavior
Michael Laub studies the complex interactions that underlie cells’ responses to their environment.
Albert Meyer named EECS Undergraduate Officer
Succeeds Dennis M. Freeman, who was recently selected as the MIT Dean for Undergraduate Education
Amar Bose ’51, SM ’52, ScD ’56, Bose Corporation’s founder, has died at 83
Entrepreneur served on faculty for 45 years; championed long-term corporate research.
Miklos Porkolab receives Hannes Alfvén Prize
Professor cited for contributions to fusion energy development and the physics of plasma waves
School of Engineering awards for 2013
Awards given to outstanding faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
High potential
Tomás Palacios investigates use of ‘extreme materials’ in electronics, which could reduce energy consumption and make computers far faster.
MIT strengthens network password requirements
Stronger Kerberos password rules and password expiration policies now tied to annual certificate renewal process
