Students

“In research contexts, I’m driven mostly by the technical difficulty of the problem, and the opportunity to learn,” Sami Alsheikh explains.

Computer science and engineering major helps people while having fun

Senior Sami Alsheikh helps others, solves problems, and has fun doing both.

January 29, 2016

Wingnut, puppy of grad student Stephanie Ku ’14, is a future therapy dog for the MIT Puppy Lab, a first-round MindHandHeart-funded project.

Second-round MindHandHeart Innovation Fund grant recipients announced

Grants totaling $24,870 were awarded to seven proposals in the second Innovation Fund cycle.

January 27, 2016

“Leading the ODGE and the graduate student community has been a great honor,” Christine Ortiz says.

Christine Ortiz to step down as dean for graduate education

Six-year tenure was defined by collaboration across schools, departments, and offices.

January 27, 2016

MIT grad student Sydney Do peers from the front window of NASA’s drivable Mars rover prototype at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Getting real — on Mars

Sydney Do, a PhD student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is adding authenticity to a virtual Mars experience.

January 26, 2016

Maryann Gong '17 posted the fastest time for 3,000 meters in Division III so far this season at the Bowdoin Invitational.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 25, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics

Gong clocks NCAA-best time in 3000m; Men’s Volleyball and Men’s Swimming remain undefeated.

January 25, 2016

MIT Sandbox invites 11,000 students to innovate

Offering funding up to $25,000, mentoring, and tailored educational experiences, the program will open up new pathways for student entrepreneurs and innovators.

January 25, 2016

MIT Squash won all four of its matches at the Pioneer Valley Invitational held at Mount Holyoke College and Smith College over the weekend.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 19, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics

Squash goes 4-0 at Pioneer Valley Invitational; Men's Swimming and Diving remains undefeated.

January 19, 2016

Left to right: Forrest Meyen SM ’13, Michael Klinker, Nikhil Vadhavkar, and Edward Obropta ’13, SM ’15.

Space: The here-and-now frontier

MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics launches a new generation of innovators.

January 19, 2016

“It started informally as my way of giving back to the MIT community,” says MIT junior Benjamin Chan. His daily chalkboard project welcomes students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Stata Center.

Mind, hand, heart — and chalk

A daily art project conceived by MIT student Benjamin Chan welcomes students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Stata Center.

January 13, 2016

“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

Sophomore Jessica Chen won four events Saturday to lead the Engineers to a 210-87 victory over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 11, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics

Women’s Basketball picks up two conference wins; Softball honored by NFCA for academic success.

January 11, 2016

Left to right: Annabeth Gellman, Alexander Springer, and Kelsey Jamieson.

Three from MIT named inaugural Schwarzman Scholars

New award pays for one-year master's at Tsinghua University in China.

January 11, 2016

MIT graduate students Pronoy Biswas (left) and Mark Chodas prepare the REgolith X-Ray Imaging Spectrometer (REXIS) instrument for flight.

Student-built instrument headed to asteroid and back

Created by MIT students, REXIS has been integrated onto NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

January 8, 2016

MIT graduate students (l-r) Ritchie Chen, Kelsey Stoerzinger and Scott Grindy, won Silver Awards at the Materials Research Society 2015 Fall Meeting in Boston.

Grad students honored for their research at Materials Research Society meeting

Three MIT graduate students win Silver Awards for work on catalysts, hydrogels, and magnetic nanoparticles.

January 5, 2016

MIT fourth after fall seasons in Director’s Cup standings

In a strong fall season for the Engineers, four MIT teams qualified for NCAA Championship competition.