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“[The] opportunity to become involved in the broader MIT energy community has further solidified my passion for electrochemical energy storage,” says Jason Martins, who will begin his studies at Cambridge University in the fall.

Jason Martins named 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholar

MSCEP student will pursue an advanced degree in engineering at Cambridge University in the U.K.

May 29, 2018

“I care about people, and that drives how I spend my academic and non-academic time,” says Tchelet Segev. “It’s really important to me to do what I can to support those around me.”

A passion for service

Tchelet Segev, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, is making a better world at MIT and beyond through leadership and service.

May 21, 2018

“I’ve always been interested in technology and in the different ways in which you can make people’s lives better through [technological] tools,” Rodríguez says.

William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons

MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.

May 20, 2018

The eight 2018 MIT Fulbright Students are: (top, l-r) Emily Watlington, Caitlin Fischer, Luke Weisenbach, Julia Cha; (bottom, l-r) Jessica Varner, Andrew Xia, Skanda Koppula, Mary Tsang.

Eight from MIT receive 2018 Fulbright awards

Graduating students and alumni will conduct research abroad in 2018-19 academic year.

May 18, 2018

Guanyu Su, MIT graduate student in nuclear science and engineering, is examining multi-scale physics in annular flow heat transfer using advanced diagnostics.

Turning up the heat

Fine-tuning thermal hydraulics in reactors, doctoral student Guanyu Su hopes to advance more powerful nuclear energy technology.

May 17, 2018

In January, Flux and the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team went on a road-testing trip in Georgia.

Powered by the sun

Flux, built by the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team, was recently unveiled at Johnson Rink in preparation for its participation in the American Solar Challenge.

May 16, 2018

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry representatives strolled along the Charles M. Vest Student Street in the Stata Center, viewing research results from 130 year-long SuperUROP projects.

Showcasing the results of students' real-world research

SuperUROP and Masterworks participants share the findings of their intensive hands-on projects.

May 15, 2018

“Realizing that I could leverage my technical background in computer science to drive innovation in the theater arts motivated me to be part of the CS+HASS-SuperUROP,” says Nitah Nyang’ate Onsongo. “I hope to gain a better understanding of the scope of the communication breakdown within the theater field and help revolutionize how theater is received by society.”

CS+HASS SuperUROP debuts with nine research projects

In yearlong program, MIT students apply computer science to humanities, arts, and social science research.

May 15, 2018

John Taylor Novak, a mechanical engineering junior, navigates his robot "Red Eye" through the game board at Thursday’s competition.

Students demonstrate "calculated imagination" in robot competition

Mechanical engineering students in class 2.007 battle for points in Willy Wonka-themed final robot competition.

May 14, 2018

Students from across the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have created videos for the fifth annual CEE Video Competition that showcase how their research takes them out of the classroom to make a global impact on society.

Bright lights, global impact

Fifth annual civil and environmental engineering video competition highlights the research and creativity of Course 1 students.

May 14, 2018

Admitted students lined up to sample the 15 flavors of liquid nitrogen ice cream made on the spot by residents of East Campus at Campus Preview Weekend 2018.

Be our guest!

For nearly two decades, MIT has put its collective best foot forward to welcome admitted students during Campus Preview Weekend.

May 8, 2018

2018 Summer Scholars are: (top row, l-r) Danielle Beatty, Alvin Chang, Simon Egner, Elizabeth Hallett; (middle row, l-r) Julianna LaLane; Michael Molinski, Abigail Nason, Fernando Nieves Munoz; (bottom row, l-r) Sarai Patterson, Sabrina Shen, Ryan Tollefsen, and Ekaterina Tsotsos.

Introducing the 2018 Summer Scholars

Undergraduates from around the U.S. seek life-enriching experiences through MIT Materials Research Laboratory science and engineering internships.

May 7, 2018

Dan Wexler (left) and Priya Patel of EatWell, which won the $15,000 grand prize at this year's Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition.

Prize-winning projects promote healthier eating, smarter crop investments

Meal kits for “food deserts” and crowdsourced crop-pricing platform win Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize.

May 4, 2018

MIT grad student Jonny Sun jokes on Late Night with Seth Meyers about his alien persona, Jomny Sun, and the unique challenges of working on a PhD while creating a graphic novel.

Featured video: On alien typos and self-care, in conversation with Seth Meyers

Grad student Jonny Sun jokes on late-night TV about his alien persona and the unique challenges of working on a PhD while creating a graphic novel.

May 3, 2018

Seven MIT graduate students are receiving 2018 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships. Top row, left to right: Eeshan Chetan Bhatt, Frederick Daso, Ashley Kaiser, and Bharath Kannan. Bottom row, left to right: Peter Yucheng Lu, Molly Parsons, and Sarah Schwartz.

Seven from MIT named National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows

Fellowships last for up to three years, covering full tuition and mandatory fees.

May 2, 2018

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