Dr. David P. Bacon ('77) honors Prof. Kerry Emanuel.
February,2007Dr. David P. Bacon ('77) has made a donation to MIT in honor of the career achievement of Prof. Kerry Emanuel. He has established the David P. Bacon (1977) Fund to encourage exceptional undergraduate research, specificallly in tropical storm dynamics. Secondarily, it may also be used to support projects in atmospheric dynamics, meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, and physical oceanography. Under the auspices of the UROP program, Prof. Emanuel will select the annual recipient of the David P. Bacon Undergraduate Research Award, which will provide stipend support for an academic year and/or summer. This generous gift will increase the opportunities for undergraduates and allow more students to discover the challenges and rewards of research in atmospheric dynamics. |
