MIT Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, Archaeometallurgy Expert, Dies at 37
MIT Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, a distinguished expert in archaeometallurgy, passed away on September 2 at the age of 37 due to injuries sustained in a bicycle crash in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The incident, which occurred at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue, is currently under investigation. Rose, who held the position of POSCO Professor of Materials Science and was a member of MIT’s Center for Materials Research in Archaeology (CMRAE), had only joined MIT in January of the current year. Despite his short tenure, he had already made a significant impact on colleagues and students through his mentorship, generosity in sharing lab equipment, and dedication to his field. Born in Berlin, Germany, Rose earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Goethe University Frankfurt and a PhD in archaeology through a joint program at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Sapienza University of Rome. His research focused on ancient metallurgy and pyrotechnology, integrating geochemis... 
