Margaret L.A. MacVicar | |
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| Born | November 20, 1943 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 30, 1991 (aged 47) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | MIT |
| Known for | Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, MIT Dean for Undergraduate Education |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgy |
| Institutions | MIT |
Margaret L.A. (Scotty) MacVicar (November 20, 1943 – September 30, 1991) was an American physicist and educator. In addition to serving as MIT's Dean of Undergraduate Education (1985–1990), MacVicar is credited with founding the now widely emulated Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) in 1969.[1] MacVicar received her undergraduate and graduate degrees at MIT and joined the faculty, giving her the rare distinction of being a "MIT lifer."