“Wait, we have the tech skills to build that”
From robotics to apps like “NerdXing,” senior Julianna Schneider is building technologies to solve problems in her community.
Student Spotlight: Diego Temkin
The senior, who is involved in Dormitory Council, Hydrant, the Student Information Processing Board, and SuperUROP, is double majoring in computer science and engineering and in urban planning.
Teen builds an award-winning virtual reality prototype thanks to free MIT courses
Nineteen-year-old Freesia Gaul built a VR prototype thanks to MIT OpenCourseWare classes that provided “a solid foundation of knowledge and problem-solving abilities.”
Working to eliminate barriers to adopting nuclear energy
Nuclear waste continues to be a bottleneck in the widespread use of nuclear energy, so doctoral student Dauren Sarsenbayev is developing models to address the problem.
A day in the life of MIT PhD student Alex Busch
With an interest in trade unions and employer associations shaping the labor market, Busch is exploring how employee voices and economic democracy affect the future of work.
Turning a childhood interest into a career path with MIT Open Learning resources
High schooler Hinata Yamahara’s interest in urban planning was nurtured by free MIT resources, including OpenCourseWare.
Exploring how AI will shape the future of work
For PhD student Benjamin Manning, the future of work means grasping AI’s role on our behalf while transforming and accelerating social scientific discovery.
Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader
“I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” says the MIT mechanical engineering major.
Faces of MIT: Brian Hanna
MIT Venture Mentoring Service Operations Manager Brian Hanna matches entrepreneurs with industry professionals who help take their ventures to the next level through personalized mentorship and expert advice.
Quantum modeling for breakthroughs in materials science and sustainable energy
Quantum chemist and School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellow Ernest Opoku is working on computational methods to study how electrons behave.
MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic
Jacqueline Prawira’s innovation, featured on CBS’s “The Visioneers,” tackles one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines “think,” in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society.
Using classic physical phenomena to solve new problems
Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores, and NASA craft the next generation of space vehicles.
Burning things to make things
Sili Deng, the Doherty Chair in Ocean Utilization and associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is driving research into sustainable and efficient combustion technologies.
The joy of life (sciences)
Mary Gallagher’s deeply rooted MIT experience and love of all life supports growth at the MIT Department of Biology.