A motivated self-learner, Argaw found joy by teaching and mentoring others.

Faculty, friends, and family pay tribute to an intellectually generous scholar.

Olbert researched measurements of solar wind with instruments on several NASA space missions, including the Voyager probes.

Guided by a passion for teaching, MIT’s 14th president helped steer the Institute through decades of social change.

A pioneer in the field of intermediary metabolism and former dean of the School of Science, Brown’s deepest passion was teaching.

Physical chemist and MIT professor for over 40 years was “part of a golden age of physical chemistry at MIT.”

An MIT humanities and literature faculty member for 36 years, Gurney was known as an outstanding teacher and inspiring mentor.

Former director of the MIT Clinical Research Center and professor in health sciences and technology contributed novel techniques and tools to cardiovascular research.

Lauded director of the MIT Thermal Hydraulics and Materials in Extreme Environments Laboratory was a consummate experimentalist and passionate teacher.

Former Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Center for Theoretical Physics director made important contributions to the study of nuclear structure and reactions.