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Switching stances
MIT graduate student Alexis Sablone balances an athletic career and coursework in architecture.
July 12, 2013 -
High potential
Tomás Palacios investigates use of ‘extreme materials’ in electronics, which could reduce energy consumption and make computers far faster.
July 3, 2013 -
On the hunt for neutrinos
Physicist Joseph Formaggio seeks new ways to detect and measure the elusive particles.
June 26, 2013 -
Holding the salt
MIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination.
June 17, 2013 -
Making waves
Pierre Lermusiaux quantifies uncertainty to develop better ocean simulations.
June 12, 2013 -
Opening Dropbox
MIT alumnus Drew Houston took Dropbox from conception to a multibillion-dollar business.
June 6, 2013 -
Starting up — again and again
MBA student Danny Castonguay finds a thrill in starting new companies.
June 3, 2013 -
Diving into nuclear policy
Whether he’s in a Navy submarine or in Washington, you’ll find MIT senior Cameron McCord at the intersection of nuclear engineering, policy and service.
May 29, 2013 -
Striking a balance on taxes
Research by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.
May 22, 2013 -
A caring mind
Red blood cells, dengue fever and greenhouses have been on MIT senior Paula Trepman’s mind as she tackles problems in global health care.
May 17, 2013 -
‘The place I needed to be’
April 26, 2013 -
Power to the people
From afar, MIT grad student Chidube Ezeozue devotes energy to his fellow Nigerians.
April 18, 2013 -
Modern-day inventor
MIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.
April 12, 2013 -
Building a better big box
MIT architect Alexander D’Hooghe looks to remake suburbs and other neighborhoods with ‘more intelligent’ designs.
March 29, 2013 -
Making sense of big data
PhD student Jameson Toole wants to harness data to improve human lives.
March 26, 2013 -
From biotech to high-tech
Newer Kendall Square firms attribute their success to innovative ideas — and to location, location, location.
March 20, 2013 -
Searching for solar systems like our own
Josh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.
March 20, 2013 -
Better buildings, better lives
Whether working on clean water for a Ugandan village or studying concrete reinforced with natural fibers, MIT senior Marisa Simmons is a civil engineer looking out for the world.
March 15, 2013 -
Exploring the brain, and the world
Brain and cognitive sciences major Joy Ekuta researches, learns and teaches her way around the globe.
February 27, 2013 -
A physicist and her neutrinos
MIT senior Christie Chiu has found her focus: the study of tiny particles.
January 28, 2013