This year’s Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching has been presented to MIT Class of ‘42 Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering Michael Short. Short is adept at making complex engineering subjects experiential and personal, while also encouraging students to apply their engineering skills to problems with real-world impact. He was recognized in 2017 with the Junior Bose Teaching Award. “Professor Short’s ability to engage students in complex subjects — even virtually, amid a pandemic — is extraordinary,” says Anantha P. Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor…
