Chesco woman found dead at MIT

A woman from Chesterbrook who was a sophomore at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was found dead in a residence hall Tuesday, according to police and school officials.

The death of Phoebe Wang does not appear to be a criminal matter, said David Wallace, spokesman for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office in Woburn, Mass.

School officials have not released details of how she died.

Wang graduated from Conestoga High School in Berwyn. At MIT, she was a student in the department of mechanical engineering and played flute in the MIT Symphony Orchestra, according to school officials.

MIT president L. Rafael Reif sent an e-mail to the school community Tuesday night to share the news and encourage those affected to seek help with the school's mental health and counseling services.

"Her friends treasured her curiosity, her quirky sense of humor and her passion for music, origami and the performance art known as poi," he said. "As Phoebe's family and close friends face this tragic loss, please join me in extending our deepest sympathy."

- Michaelle Bond