Making a measurable economic impact
Saeed Miganeh’s work at MIT is helping him answer important questions about designing effective programs for poverty mitigation and economic growth in African countries.
3 Questions: From the bench to the battlefield
Rising senior and Army ROTC cadet Alexander Edwards and Aneal Krishnan ’02 discuss a new UROP fellowship with the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies.
Uphill battles: Across the country in 75 days
Amulya Aluru ’23, MEng ’24 and the MIT Spokes have spent the summer spreading science, over 3,000 miles on two wheels.
Q&A: Undergraduate admissions in the wake of the 2023 Supreme Court rulingRecruitment, admissions, and inclusive student community
Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill provides an update on MIT’s newest incoming class.
Creating connection with science communication
Sophie Hartley wants to help people learn about the importance of natural resources and land management through science writing.
When the lights turned on in the universe
By studying ancient, supermassive black holes called quasars, Dominika Ďurovčíková is illuminating an early moment when galaxies could first be observed.
Lincoln Laboratory and National Strategic Research Institute launch student research program to tackle biothreats to national security
MIT students who participated in the pilot program developed tools to rapidly screen for novel biosynthetic capabilities.
D-Lab off-grid brooder saves chicks and money using locally manufactured thermal batteries
The innovation, which employs beeswax to maintain consistent heating, is the result of three years of co-design with Cameroonian poultry farmers.
3 Questions: Preparing students in MIT’s naval ROTC program
“MIT graduates are top performers in the fleet, and the rigorous four-year program they complete prepares them to be ready to respond to future technical and leadership challenges,” says Commander Jennifer Huck.
Going Dutch on climate
MIT students get first-hand view of climate-proofing the Netherlands.