Awards, honors and fellowships

The People Behind the Awards: Laya W. WiesnerA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of EnergyPresident Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.

Sports Shorts for March 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsTashman named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball; men's tennis remains undefeated

Temkin named IEEE Plasma Science and Applications Award winnerRichard J. Temkin cited for contributions to the field of high power gyrotrons and their applications

Leveson and ESD Student Society honored with Martore AwardsAward recognizes outstanding contributions to an ESD academic program in the areas of education and program development.

Livengood awarded inaugural Daniel and Eva Roos Engineering Systems Dissertation PrizeNew award recognizes outstanding dissertation in the ESD PhD program.

McGovern Institute hands out neuroscience awardMcGovern Institute for Brain Research names Thomas Jessell winner of the 2013 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience.

Tabaczynski receives the 2012 Jamieson AwardJohn A. Tabaczynski of MIT's Lincoln Laboratory honored for his leadership in ballistic missile defense.

Knight Fellowship has made its mark on science journalismMIT-based program has provided research experience for hundreds of reporters.

Demaine named Presburger Award recipientProfessor Erik Demaine was cited for his contributions to computational geometry and data structures.

Paul Juodawlkis elevated to Fellow of the Optical SocietyRecognized for innovations in optics and photonics

Sports Shorts for Feb. 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsShin, Paturu win New England fencing titles; Kates named Academic All-American

Award recognizes students' commitment to public serviceThe Priscilla King Gray Award is inspired by namesake's legacy of service and volunteerism at MIT and surrounding communities.

A great attitude is an excellent thing15 individuals and four teams to be honored at the 2013 Excellence Awards ceremony

Chandrakasan honored at ISSCC’s 60th Plenary SessionAnantha P. Chandrakasan earns prestigious award for outstanding contributions to his field.

Bringing life to computer models of marine microbesBiogeochemical modeler Mick Follows named tenured associate professor in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

Sports Shorts for Feb. 19: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT swimming and diving teams win NEWMAC championships; men's indoor track and field wins New England Division III title; men’s basketball shares NEWMAC regular season trophy

Liskov named Charter Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

When opportunity meets preparationPolitical science PhD student Laura Chirot examines industrial policy in late developing countries.

Daniel Jimenez named Gates Cambridge Scholar for 2013Alumnus to pursue graduate studies in engineering for sustainable development at Cambridge University.

Sports Shorts for Feb. 11: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsTashman, Low earn NEWMAC Player of the Week honors; men's volleyball wins at Mount Ida

MIT engineers elected to national academyThree engineers are among this year’s 69 new National Academy of Engineering members.

Undergraduate contributes to fusion reactor advancementJake Jurewicz, a nuclear science and engineering-physics double major, received a fellowship to develop new simulation and visualization software at the National Fusion Facility in California.

Sports Shorts for Feb. 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s and women’s basketball both go 2-0 for the week; Burton, Kates earn Academic All-District honors

Music lecturer honored by local jazz communityProminent musicians, city officials recognize Mark Harvey for his major contributions to the Boston-Cambridge jazz scene.

CME student wins design prize at Cambridge UniversityFareeha Safir discusses her award-winning microfluidics device and Cambridge-MIT Exchange program experience.