The names of some academic departments and programs have been shortened to save space in awards listings. A key to abbreviations:
Aero/astro: Aeronautics and astronautics
BCS: Brain and cognitive sciences
CEE: Civil and environmental engineering
CIS: Center for International Studies
CSAIL: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
DUSP: Department of Urban Studies and Planning
EAPS: Earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences
EECS: Electrical engineering and computer science
ESD: Engineering Systems Division
HST: Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
LIDS: Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
NSE: Nuclear science and engineering
STS: Program in Science, Technology and Society
UROP: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on June 1, 2005 (download PDF).
