James Swan, associate professor of chemical engineering, dies at 39
The recently tenured professor, who joined the MIT faculty in 2013, studied the structure and dynamics of soft matter.
The recently tenured professor, who joined the MIT faculty in 2013, studied the structure and dynamics of soft matter.
A specialist in algebraic geometry, the long-standing professor and former department head was influential across the Institute as an innovator in teaching first-year students.
Over a career spanning five decades, Frey pioneered the use of new techniques to study the Earth’s mantle.
Probstein’s research had diverse applications in fields including aeronautics, energy, desalination, and soil decontamination.
A former department head who established the MEng degree for EECS undergraduates, Penfield developed courses illuminating the equivalence of information and thermodynamic entropy.
Pioneer in the science of humans in space remembered for far-reaching impact on his field and the people closest to him.
Longtime EECS faculty member was known for his work on the biophysics of auditory systems.
Pioneering scientist isolated, characterized, and established the mechanisms of many environmental toxins relevant to public health.
Wang, who founded the China-based media activism nonprofit NGO2.0, taught at MIT since 2001.
Longtime faculty member was a pioneer in developing the computer programming systems used in structural design.
In over four decades at MIT, Kerwin led the marine propeller research program, pioneered the use of computation in propeller design, and developed a new system for yacht racing.
Lagacé, an expert on composite materials and structures, was passionate about MIT and the Boston Red Sox.
Contributions advanced dynamical properties of supercooled water and small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering over a 50-year career.
Known for his quick wit, the MIT alumnus spent his career fostering hands-on learning for generations of chemical engineering students.
Planetary physicist and former director of the MIT Center for Space Research and the Arecibo Observatory helped repurpose military radar technology for science and space exploration.