GUE Newsletter: Spring 2026
Welcoming a New Laureates and Leaders Cohort ~2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows ~ How Faculty, Peers, and Alumni Help MIT’s First-Year Students Choose a Major ~ New GUE Staff Council ~…
From technical solution to systems change: Tackling the problem of plastic waste
Akorfa Dagadu, an MIT senior in chemical engineering, learns the importance of community-engaged research and innovation through the PKG Center for Social Impact. PKG Center
Building “hardcore” advanced machines
In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it’s possible; you just have to figure out how to engineer it.”
“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students”
Associate Professor Daniel “Danny” Hidalgo, a political scientist who studies elections, democracy, and political behavior in Latin America, is honored as “Committed to Caring” for graduate student mentorship.
Solving hard problems in soft electronics
Camille Cunin PhD ’26 is transforming rigid circuitry into stretchable, signal-amplifying devices built for real-world biomedical use.
Welcoming a New Executive Assistant
Donna de Chavigny has joined GUE at the new executive assistant for the vice chancellor.
Announcing the 2025-26 UROP Awards
These annual awards honor both the exceptional initiative of our students and the dedicated mentorship of our faculty and staff.
Celebrating dorm-to-market social entrepreneurship at MIT
At the 25th IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator Showcase and Awards, 21 student-led ventures joined 1,200 alumni-led ventures tackling the world’s most pressing problems through social entrepreneurship.