What inspires MIT faculty? MIT students.
Our students are some of the best on the planet. Keeping pace with them is no small feat, so we listen closely, and we look continuously for new ways to improve what we do in our classrooms, our labs, and everywhere else our students are working.
The faculty listed below have made exceptional contributions to the Institute’s educational mission.
Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching is given annually to a faculty member whose contributions to education have been characterized by dedication, care, and creativity. Established in 1990, the award stands as a tribute to the late Amar Bose, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and the founder of the Bose Corporation.
| Professor(s) | Year |
|---|---|
| Michael Birnbaum | 2024 |
| William Tisdale | 2023 |
| Michael Short | 2022 |
| Elsa Olivetti | 2021 |
| Eric Demaine | 2020 |
| Jacob White | 2019 |
| Srinivas Devadas | 2018 |
| Lorna Gibson | 2017 |
| Maria Yang | 2016 |
| Leslie Kaelbling | 2015 |
| Steven Leeb | 2014 |
| Jeffrey Grossman | 2013 |
| William Deen | 2012 |
| Anette Hosoi | 2011 |
| Daniel Jackson | 2010 |
| Vladimir Bulovic | 2009 |
| W. Craig Carter | 2008 |
| Harold Hemond | 2007 |
| David Wallace | 2006 |
| Dennis Freeman | 2005 |
| Ian Hunter | 2004 |
| Heidi Nepf | 2003 |
| Jesus Del Alamo | 2002 |
| Eric Grimson | 2001 |
| Gareth Mckinley | 2000 |
| Herbert Einstein | 1999 |
| John Hansman Jr. | 1998 |
| Donald Sadoway | 1997 |
| Alan Oppenheim | 1996 |
| Philip Gschwend | 1995 |
| Michael Rubner | 1994 |
| Ole Madsen | 1993 |
| Hal Abelson and Gerald Sussman | 1992 |
| Alvin Drake | 1991 |
| August Witt | 1990 |
Junior Bose Award
The Junior Bose Award is given annually to an outstanding contributor to education from among the faculty members who are being proposed for promotion to associate professor without tenure.
| Professor(s) | Year |
|---|---|
| Carmen Guerra-Garcia and Farnaz Niroui | 2024 |
| Jacob Andreas and Mingda Li | 2023 |
| Irmgard Bischofberger | 2022 |
| Ellen Roche | 2021 |
| Desiree Plata and Justin Solomon | 2020 |
| Angela Koehler and Tamara Broderick | 2019 |
| Michael P. Short | 2018 |
| Amos Winter | 2017 |
| Polina Anikeeva | 2016 |
| Katharina Ribbeck | 2015 |
| Anne White | 2014 |
| Geoffrey S. Beach | 2013 |
| Youssef Marzouk | 2012 |
| Kristala Prather | 2011 |
| Scott Aaronson | 2010 |
| Krystyn Van Vliet | 2009 |
| Jacopo Buongiorno | 2008 |
| Francesco Stellacci | 2007 |
| Anette (Peko) Hosoi and Daniel Frey | 2006 |
| Karen Willcox | 2005 |
| David Perrault | 2004 |
| Rahul Sarpeshkar | 2003 |
| David Darmofal and Hari Balakrishnan | 2002 |
| Leonard McMillan | 2001 |
| Paula Hammond | 2000 |
| Heidi Nepf | 1999 |
| Douglas Hart | 1998 |
| Steven Leeb | 1997 |
| Gregory Wornell | 1996 |
Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
The Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising is given annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated a lasting commitment to the personal and professional development of others.
| Professor | Year |
|---|---|
| Michael Short | 2024 |
| Elsa Olivetti | 2023 |
| Colette Heald | 2022 |
| George Verghese | 2021 |
| Wesley Harris | 2020 |
| Nick Roy and Anette (Peko) Hosoi | 2019 |
| Ronitt Rubinfeld | 2018 |
| Alexander Slocum | 2017 |
| Duane Boning | 2016 |
| Daniel Blankschtein | 2015 |
| Maria Yang | 2014 |
| Alan V. Oppenheim | 2013 |
| Terry P. Orlando | 2012 |
| Gang Chen | 2011 |
| Olivier L. de Weck | 2010 |
| Leslie A. Kolodziejski | 2009 |
| Samuel M. Allen | 2008 |
| Amedeo R. Odoni | 2007 |
| Robert E. Cohen | 2006 |
Ruth and Joel Spira Awards for Excellence in Teaching
The Ruth and Joel Spira Awards for Excellence in Teaching are awarded annually to four faculty members in the areas of electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, and nuclear science and engineering to acknowledge “the tradition of high-quality engineering education at MIT”.
| Professors | Year |
|---|---|
| Jack Hare, Leslie Kaelbling, Ritu Raman, Lizhong Zheng | 2024 |
| Kevin Chen, Carlos Portela, Daniel Sanchez, Anne White | 2023 |
| George Barbastathis, Phillip Isola, Nuno Loureiro, Kevin O’Brien | 2022 |
| Polina Golland, Mingda Li, Warren Seering, Greg Wornell | 2021 |
| Irmgard Bischofberger, Tamara Broderick, Matteo Bucci, Julian Shun |
2020 |
| Adam Chlipala, Betar Gallant, Max Shulaker, Zachary Hartwig | 2019 |
| Emilio Baglietto, Regina Barzilay, Rohit Karnik, John N. Tsitsiklis | 2018 |
| John Hart, Patrick Jaillet, Scott Kemp, Nir Shavit | 2017 |
| Luca Daniel, Kenneth Kamrin, Michael Short, Vinod Vaikuntanathan | 2016 |
| Jacopo Buongiorno, Tomás Palacios, Srini Devadas, Sangbae Kim | 2015 |
| Ian Hutchinson, Wojciech Matusik, Asu Ozdaglar, Maria Yang | 2014 |
| Lorna Gibson, Franz Hover, Dennis Whyte, Nickolai Zeldovich | 2013 |
| Derek Rowell, Russell Tedrake, Heidi Nepf | 2012 |
| Jacopo Buongiorno, Harry Asada, Konstantinos Daskalakis, William Deen | 2011 |
| Benoit Forget, Pierre Lermusiaux, Manolis Kellis, Forest White | 2010 |
| Dennis Whyte, Dan Frey, Elfar Adalsteinsson, Zoltan Spakovszky | 2009 |
| Ronald Parker, Carol Livermore, Fredo Durand | 2007 |
| Jacopo Buongiorno, John Brisson, Vladimir Bulovic | 2006 |
| George E. Apostolakis, Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli, Anette (Peko) Hosoi, Rahul Sarpeshkar | 2005 |
| Kim Molvig, Marty Culpepper, Erik Demaine | 2004 |
| Ronald G. Ballinger, Peter So, David Perreault | 2003 |
| David G. Cory, David L. Trumper, Rajeev Ram | 2002 |
| Michael J. Driscoll, Triantaphyllos R. Akylas, Hari Balakrishnan | 2001 |
| Jacquelyn Yanch, Gareth Mckinley, Leonard Mcmillan | 2000 |
| Ian Hutchinson, Klaus-Jurgen Bathe, Dennis Freeman | 1999 |
| Kent Hansen, David L. Trumper, Duane Boning | 1998 |
| Richard Lester, Mary Boyce, Frans Kaashoek | 1997 |
| Sidney Yip, Jung-Hoon Chun, Steven B. Leeb | 1996 |
| Neil Todreas, Eli Sachs, Lynn Stein | 1995 |
| Elias Gyftopoulos, Anthony Patera, Martin Schmidt | 1994 |
| Jeffrey Freidberg, John Lienhard, Gregory Papadopoulos | 1993 |
| Norman Rasmussen, Ain Sonin, Martha Gray | 1992 |