Championing fusion’s promising underdog
Sophia Henneberg, assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, is developing stellarators to harness fusion energy.
Enduring passions for medicine, journalism, and triathlons
As an aspiring physician-scientist and editor-in-chief of The Tech, MIT senior Alex Tang has found inspiration in the lives of patients and others in his community.
Advancing international trade research and finding community
Sojun Park, a postdoc at the Center for International Studies, has learned much from his research on intellectual property as well as his interactions with students and mentors at MIT.
Bridging medical realities in the study of technology and health
Anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas studies overlooked insights from people health care is meant to reach.
Preserving Keres
Linguistics graduate student William Pacheco hopes to preserve his endangered native language, while also becoming a better learner and educator.
Pursuing a passion for public health
MIT senior Srihitha Dasari reflects on the power of experiential learning through the PKG Center for Social Impact.
Balancing school, family, and the future of aircraft systems
Navy veteran and EMBA student Greg Knutson is building the skills to develop uncrewed aircraft systems while pursuing innovation in advanced manufacturing.
From Idaho to MIT, on a quest to cut methane emissions
PhD student Audrey Parker studies methane mitigation strategies in dairy farms and coal mines, to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.
Finding a nanoscale solution to safer spaceflight
Using boron nitride nanotubes, mechanical engineering doctoral student Palak Patel develops materials for space that block dangerous ionizing radiation.
How Joseph Paradiso’s sensing innovations bridge the arts, medicine, and ecology
From early motion-sensing platforms to environmental monitoring, the professor and head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences has turned decades of cross-disciplinary research into real-world impact.
Studying the genetic basis of disease to explore fundamental biological questions
Eliezer Calo’s studies of craniofacial malformations have yielded insight into protein synthesis and embryonic development.
Enhancing maritime cybersecurity with technology and policy
Strahinja Janjusevic brings an international perspective and US Naval Academy education to his graduate research in the MIT Technology and Policy Program.
Exploring the promise of regenerative aquaculture at an Arkansas fish farm
Through research with MIT D-Lab, MIT engineering student Kiyoko “Kik” Hayano worked with Keo Fish Farms to build a model for regenerative water systems.
Accelerating science with AI and simulations
Associate Professor Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli has spent his career applying AI to improve scientific discovery. Now he believes we are at an inflection point.
Bryan Bryson: Engineering solutions to the tough problem of tuberculosis
By analyzing how Myobacterium tuberculosis interacts with the immune system, the associate professor hopes to find new vaccine targets to help eliminate the disease.