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“I think the flexibility of having the opportunity to discover what you're interested in, to pursue these things, and to create a space for yourself where you can feel comfortable was what drove me to MIT,” Larissa Senatus says.

Larissa Senatus learns about the world by doing

Mechanical engineering major hopes to bring hands-on learning opportunities home to Haiti.

January 13, 2016

“I was always very interested in current events and fascinated by what was happening in the world around me,” MIT historian Tanalís Padilla says. “My parents were very political. I considered myself quite a political being. … I think [living in] Mexico and the United States and seeing the contrast to be so great, especially in rural Mexico, made me aware [of politics] early on.”

Past and present

MIT’s Tanalís Padilla brings alive the history of political struggles in Mexico.

January 4, 2016

MIT grad student Leah Rosenzweig coordinating data collection in Jigawa, Nigeria

New insights on political participation in Sub-Sahara Africa

PhD student Leah Rosenzweig's electoral insights shed light on reasons for citizen participation in authoritarian and transitional countries in Sub-Sahara Africa.

December 21, 2015

Yiqing Xu, MIT PhD candidate in political science

Building analytical tools to improve understanding of China's political economy

PhD student Yiqing Xu applies new methodology for better insight into the Chinese political economy.

December 15, 2015

"At MIT there are so many different viewpoints on design, all exciting, and I thought this would be a great place for me to find the right cohort of people to work with,” Maria Yang says.

An eye for design

Maria Yang helps product designers hone the creative process.

December 9, 2015

MIT nuclear science and engineering senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead an elite crew responsible for maintaining and operating an aircraft carrier's nuclear-powered systems following graduation in June 2016.

Carolena Ruprecht: On board with nuclear engineering for the Navy

Following graduation this June, senior Carolena Ruprecht will lead a crew maintaining nuclear-powered systems for the U.S. Navy.

December 3, 2015

Rediscovering fundamental innovation

Eugene Fitzgerald explores the innovation dynamics that produce new technological and economic paradigms.

December 3, 2015

“There’s no way we can solve anything if we’re not actually speaking to each other,” says senior Alyssa Napier, a chemistry major and linguistics minor.

Senior Alyssa Napier dedicates herself to improving MIT

Chemistry major works to address social justice issues.

December 1, 2015

Rethinking urban life beyond the central city

Associate professor of architecture and urbanism Rafi Segal envisions “dispersed cities” designed to provide greater sociability and sustainability.

November 24, 2015

Illuminating urban planning

Jennifer Light studies how Cold War military analysis and New Deal resource analysis shaped cities.

November 23, 2015

Alex Tinguely is a graduate student in the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

Alex Tinguely: Working toward a fusion future

After starting his physics education with online courses, an MIT graduate student is now practicing cutting-edge research in nuclear fusion at MIT.

November 20, 2015

James Collins, the Termeer Professor of Bioengineering at MIT.

Reprogramming biology

Biological engineer James Collins designs genetic circuits with novel functions.

November 14, 2015

Good thinking

MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya analyzes the sources of moral action.

November 13, 2015

Tackling cancer research from multiple perspectives

Graduate student Tushar Kamath takes an interdisciplinary approach to cancer research.

November 2, 2015

Desalination gets a graphene boost

Jeffrey Grossman applies new materials research to making desalination cheaper and more efficient.