Katie Walmsley reports for CNN Money on SHINE, a program founded by MIT graduate Kirin Sinha that teaches math to young girls through dance. "We saw an almost 300% improvement in their math scores, we saw over 100% improvement in confidence," says Sinha.
The Boston Globe editorial board weighs in on the MIT Bitcoin Project, a student-led experiment that involves giving each undergraduate $100 of the digital currency: “Surely bitcoin deserves the skepticism with which it’s been greeted, but if it can work anywhere, it’s at MIT."
“Students and faculty alike were able to enjoy Tetris-themed hash browns in the university student center Wednesday,” writes Chris Caesar for Boston.com about Tetris-shaped hash browns served by MIT students. The puzzle game turns 30 this year.
Kevin Colon of CNN reports that MIT undergraduate Matt Guthmiller will attempt to become the youngest person ever to fly solo around the world. "My real goal is to inspire other young people to attempt things of a similar magnitude,” Guthmiller explains.
"I'm not really nervous. Of course, once I get out an hour over the ocean for the first time and all I can see is blue, that might change a little," says MIT student Matt Guthmiller in this Huffington Post article.
Matt Guthmiller will attempt to be the youngest person to fly solo around the world, reports Melissa Mahan of FOX 25. "Flying was just kind of one of those things that I always wanted to do for as long as I can remember and a few years ago I finally started doing it," explains Guthmiller.
Senior Kirin Sinha discusses her after-school program SHINE for Girls with CBS News. SHINE uses dance to help teach math and science to young girls.
MIT graduate student Jennifer Schloss presents a seven-step survival guide for staying motivated in graduate school in this Inside Higher Ed piece.