Committed to service and science
When senior Julia Ginder isn’t investigating the mystery of her own allergies, she’s volunteering to help young people reach their goals.
When senior Julia Ginder isn’t investigating the mystery of her own allergies, she’s volunteering to help young people reach their goals.
Zhiwei Yun seeks to connect seemingly disparate fields in mathematics.
Dance gives graduate student Lindsey Orgren an artistic outlet and fuels her passion for research, adding immeasurable value to her MIT experience.
Professor Judith Barry’s attention-grabbing installations create thought-provoking experiences for viewers.
For senior Héctor Javier Vázquez Martínez, studying and teaching abroad has brought new friendships, new research interests, and a new outlook.
The dynamic process is critical to embryonic development and other cellular phenomena.
With his innovative method for analyzing language, political science student Andrew Halterman maps civilian deaths in Syria.
Computer science major Kevin Shum, a two-time U.S. national champion in figure skating, says competing on the ice helped him grow in and out of the classroom.
Senior and first-generation student Nikayah Etienne aims to incorporate hands-on science in under-resourced classrooms.
PhD student Marion Boulicault believes in an interdisciplinary path forward for science, feminism, and philosophy.
Vinod Vaikuntanathan aims to improve encryption in a world with growing applications and evolving adversaries.
MIT senior Sefa Yakpo explores the politics of beauty among Francophone African women.
Senior Anthony Badea, a physics major and varsity soccer player, investigates the beginnings of the universe.
Theoretical physicist's focus on the complexity of plasma turbulence could pay dividends in fusion energy.
MIT astronomer and writer investigates ancient starlight and shares her excitement about the cosmos.