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Barbara Liskov named Institute Professor
(MIT News) Barbara H. Liskov, the Associate Provost for Faculty Equity and Ford Professor of Engineering, was today named an Institute Professor, the highest honor awarded by MIT's faculty and administration. -
Experts describe promise of nanotech for cancer
(MIT News) Speakers from MIT and other institutions described the promise of nanotechnology to help diagnose, treat and monitor cancer at the annual symposium hosted by the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT on Friday, June 27. -
Berners-Lee named 3COM Founders Professor
(MIT News) Internet pioneer Timothy Berners-Lee has been named the 3COM Founders Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering, with a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Robert C. Seamans Jr., 89
(MIT News) Robert C. Seamans Jr., an MIT alumnus who was a leading NASA administrator during the Apollo program, the ninth secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the dean of MIT's School of Engineering from 1978-81, died on June 28. He was 89. -
Using a light touch to measure protein bonds
(MIT News) MIT researchers have developed a novel technique to measure the strength of the bonds between two protein molecules important in cell machinery: Gently tugging them apart with light beams. -
Polymer expert wins $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
(MIT News) For Joseph M. DeSimone, the interface between disparate fields and concepts offers the best opportunity for innovation. For his pioneering inventions, entrepreneurship and mentorship, DeSimone has been awarded the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.