Marisa Gaetz ’G received the Priscilla King Gray Award for Public Service, which recognizes exceptional dedication to community engagement and making positive social and environmental changes at MIT and beyond. Letong “Carina” Hong ’23 received the Emerging Leader Award in recognition of significant contributions to the community and demonstrated potential for leadership and continuing service. Anjali Nambrath ’21 received the […]
Students Awarded for Community Building
June 3, 2021
Undergraduates Talia Blum, Katie Gravel, and Letong “Carina” Hong received Community Building Awards “for individuals who have made significant contributions to building and strengthening our MIT Mathematics community.” Honorable mention goes to Andrea Arias, Brin Harper, Rachana Madhukara, Ana Reyes Sanchez, Boya Song, and Rona Wang. Congratulations!
Ruoxuan Yang Receives Graduate Appreciation Fellowship
June 3, 2021
Graduate student Ruoxuan Yang has been awarded the 2021 Graduate Appreciation Fellowship. This is presented to graduate women entering their final year, in recognition of contributions to teaching and departmental service. Congratulations Ruoxuan!
Korina Digalaki and Vanshika Jain Receive Honorable Mentions for 2021 Alice T. Schafer Prize
June 3, 2021
Math seniors Korina Digalaki and Vanshika Jain won Honorable Mentions for the 2021 Alice T. Schafer Prize for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics, by the Association for Women in Mathematics. Congratulations Korina and Vanshika!
“Mother of Landsat” Virginia T. Norwood SB’47 Receives Award
April 22, 2021
Virginia T. Norwood, the engineer responsible for the first #Landsat multispectral scanner, has been honored with the 2021 @ASPRSorg Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more at NASA.
Fiona Chen Named Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows
April 15, 2021
Math major Fiona Chen ’21 is among this year’s recipients of the 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, in support of graduate study. Fiona will use her fellowship to pursue a PhD in economics at Harvard. Read more at the MIT News. Congratulations Fiona!