Modeling complex behavior with a simple organism
By studying the roundworm C. elegans, neuroscientist Steven Flavell explores how neural circuits give rise to behavior.
By studying the roundworm C. elegans, neuroscientist Steven Flavell explores how neural circuits give rise to behavior.
Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants computational techniques to help solve societal problems.
Junior Shreya Mogulothu says taking an MITx class as a high school student opened her eyes to new possibilities.
By developing new materials for separating a mixture’s components, Zachary Smith hopes to reduce costs and environmental impact across many U.S. industries.
MAD Design Fellow Zane Schemmer writes algorithms that optimize overall function, minimize carbon footprint, and produce a manufacturable design.
AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites.
The engineer and aspiring astronaut developed an outreach program at Lincoln Laboratory to help bring hands-on STEM activities to all.
Political scientist Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government.
Associate Professor Matteo Bucci’s research sheds new light on an ancient process, to improve the efficiency of heat transfer in many industrial systems.
In math and in music, senior Holden Mui values interesting ideas, solving problems creatively, and finding meaning in their structures.
Junior Katie Spivakovsky describes her path through New Engineering Education Transformation to biomedical research and beyond.
Andres Sevtsuk applies new sources of data to creating more sustainable, walkable, and economically thriving city spaces.
Driven to solve hard problems, Associate Professor Zachary Hartwig is advancing a new approach to commercial fusion energy.
Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio thinks carefully about how we acquire and display data — and why we lack it for many things.
Physician and engineer Giovanni Traverso found an early passion for molecular genetics, leading to an interdisciplinary career helping others.