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Heather Theberge, mechanical engineering staff member, dies at 42
Heather Theberge, mechanical engineering staff member, dies at 42

Theberge served as an administrative assistant for the mechanical engineering undergraduate program since 2012.

School of Engineering third and fourth quarter 2020 awards
School of Engineering third and fourth quarter 2020 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past two quarters.

Delivering life-saving oxygen during a pandemic
Delivering life-saving oxygen during a pandemic

MIT mechanical engineers have developed technologies to help hospitals around the world provide life-saving oxygen to patients with Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

RNA molecules are masters of their own destiny
RNA molecules are masters of their own destiny

Research suggests the products of transcription — RNA molecules — regulate their own production through a feedback loop.

Professor Emeritus Michael Driscoll, leader in nuclear engineering and beloved mentor, dies at 86
Professor Emeritus Michael Driscoll, leader in nuclear engineering and beloved mentor, dies at 86

Wide-ranging contributions over a span of seven decades advanced nuclear waste disposal and fuel cycle development.

Turning microbiome research into a force for health
Turning microbiome research into a force for health

A diverse group of researchers is working to turn new discoveries about the trillions of microbes in the body into treatments for a range of diseases.

MIT Society of Women Engineers’ journey into virtual connection
MIT Society of Women Engineers’ journey into virtual connection

SWE members develop innovative and creative ways to maintain programming during the pandemic.

Portable device can quickly detect plant stress
Portable device can quickly detect plant stress

Sensor developed by SMART researchers would allow rapid diagnosis of nutrition deficiency in plants, enabling farmers to maximize crop yield in a sustainable way.

Professor and astrophysicist Sara Seager appointed officer to the Order of Canada
Professor and astrophysicist Sara Seager appointed officer to the Order of Canada

Pioneer in exoplanet research helped transform the burgeoning field into one of the fastest-growing and most exciting in space science.

MIT in the media: 2020 in review
MIT in the media: 2020 in review

In a particularly newsworthy year, news and views from the MIT community made headlines.

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