Tim Brothers, Brenda Carbone recipients of School of Science 2025 Infinite Mile Award
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Tim Brothers and Brenda Carbone were named recipients of School of Science 2025 Infinite Mile Award. The award allows members of the MIT community to recognize and nominate staff members for “going above and beyond in their roles to make MIT a better place.”
Read the full list of winners at the School of Science website.
Tim Brothers, the Wallace Astrophysical Observatory site manager and a technical instructor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), was nominated by Richard Teague, who wrote, “Tim is a crucial component of MIT’s astronomy education and outreach program, engaging and instructing numerous students from a variety of departments across MIT, [and] has been a vocal advocate for dark skies initiatives.”
Brenda Carbone, administrative assistant in EAPS, was nominated by Arlene Fiore, Benjamin Weiss, and many EAPS community members, who wrote, “Last year was a banner year for Brenda as she took on planning two large and highly visible NASA Science Team meetings, showcasing Brenda’s dedication to those of us fortunate to work with her here in EAPS.”
