Putting public service into practice
Through the PKG Public Service Center’s social impact internships, MIT students leverage their analytical, technical, and creative problem-solving skills for public good.
Through the PKG Public Service Center’s social impact internships, MIT students leverage their analytical, technical, and creative problem-solving skills for public good.
Less expensive than refrigerated cold rooms, this cooling chamber offers accessible cold storage for smallholder farmers.
Aeronautics and astronautics major Theo St. Francis describes his studies of Portuguese and travels to Brazil.
The MIT D-Lab-supported startup SurgiBox has developed a portable kit that doctors can use to create sterile operating environments where they’re needed most.
Project helps make learning more accessible for children with multiple disabilities.
The Congo Clothing Company, founded by Milain Fayulu SM ’22, funds job training for survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
MIT D-Lab workshops equip refugees in Greece and elsewhere with the skills and confidence to solve problems in their communities.
Senior Sylas Horowitz tackles engineering projects with a focus on challenges related to clean energy, climate justice, and sustainable development.
Lane leaves a lasting legacy at the Institute and on tribal communities around the country.
Senior Susan Su finds inspiration in both makerspaces and performance spaces.
PhD student Alex Greene studies superconducting quantum computing systems while rounding out their busy schedule with water sanitation projects.
MIT spinoff Takachar converts agricultural waste into clean-burning fuel, and wins Earthshot Prize.
MIT spinout Essmart has created a supply chain to help local retail shops in rural India sell life-improving products.
Graduate student Jana Saadi works on making the product design process more creative and inclusive.
MIT political science master’s student Milain Fayulu is building brands to bring change to his home country.