MIT team improving gene therapies wins Sloan health care prize
Kano Therapeutics was one of eight finalists to pitch at the virtual competition.
Finding teammates on and off the field
As captain of MIT’s varsity football team, senior Ben Delhees strives to create community wherever he goes.
3 Questions: Task Force 2021 and the future of MIT education
Anantha Chandrakasan and Melissa Nobles describe themes that emerged from broad discussions on teaching and learning in the post-Covid world.
Driving on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle tech
Leveraging research done on campus, student-run MIT Driverless partners with industry collaborators to develop and test autonomous technologies in real-world racing scenarios.
Healing with hydrogels
Inspired by personal tragedy, graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk used his background in soft materials to develop a bioadhesive tape for repairing damaged tissue.
Fight or flight? Why individuals react as they do
Political science graduate student Aidan Milliff finds differences in how people in similar situations respond to threats of violence.
Keeping an eye on the fusion future
Daniel Korsun’s undergraduate career at MIT prepared him to look more deeply into fusion magnet technology and design.
Amy Jin named 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholar
MIT senior will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.
3 Questions: Ian Waitz and Blanche Staton on MIT’s continuing commitment to graduate students
Despite the pandemic, the Office of the Vice Chancellor has continued to make progress on efforts to enhance the MIT graduate student experience.
With Perseverance, MIT teams prepare for Mars rover landing
Following touchdown, MOXIE will brew up oxygen while geologists comb for sediments to sample.
Space for all is this student’s goal
Maya Nasr’s work on the Mars 2020 mission has led her to become an advocate for expanding international cooperation in space.
Visiting undergraduates collaborate with MIT PhD students on research through MIT GOV/LAB mentorship pilot
Program aims to increase research opportunities and give PhD students mentorship experience.
Ijeoma Oluo: “What we are fighting for is Black joy”
Keynote speaker at MIT’s annual MLK Celebration says fighting white supremacy requires far more than just reducing its harm.
Valeria Robayo named a Reimagine Challenge winner
Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, the MIT sophomore has proposed a centralized resource app for those who need help.