Young African leaders propose paths to prosperity for the continent
Members of Youth Think Tank meet with Legatum Center staff and fellows at MIT.
Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra Leone
Media Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.
Outsized influence
MIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.
System Design and Management student establishes MIT’s first mining club
Mining, Oil and Gas Club has sparked interest outside of MIT, notes Juan Esteban Montero.
Sloan student is dressed for success — in her own line of clothes
Aminata Kane MBA ’13 aims to have a positive social impact on the African continent while making great-fitting clothes.
MIT Together helps students find help
New website and campaign demystifies, destigmatizes seeking support.
Study: At most a third of us show a consistent approach to financial risk
Empirically rich new study finds most people alter their risk-management approach depending on the type of financial decision.
Photo finish: Sloanies team up to create Bounce Imaging
Low-cost camera targeted for first responders, military
New injectable gels toughen up after entering the body
These more durable gels could find applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.