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How to make small modular reactors more cost-effective

How to make small modular reactors more cost-effective

Youyeon Choi is leaning on her work experience in South Korea — a leading nation in nuclear energy — and her love of multi-physics modeling as she pursues her doctoral research.

Global Languages program empowers student ambassadors

Global Languages program empowers student ambassadors

The Student Ambassadors program offers MIT undergraduates from across language areas opportunities to share their voices, passion, and commitment with the community.

For MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Faith Brooks, the sky’s the limit

For MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Faith Brooks, the sky’s the limit

Brooks is researching the impact of coastal pond breaching on preventing and mitigating harmful algal blooms, and will report to Naval Aviation Schools Command to begin flight training this fall.

Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars

Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars

Yutao Gong, Brandon Man, and Andrii Zahorodnii will spend 2025-26 at Tsinghua University in China studying global affairs.

MIT student encourages all learners to indulge their curiosity with MIT Open Learning’s MITx

MIT student encourages all learners to indulge their curiosity with MIT Open Learning’s MITx

Junior Shreya Mogulothu says taking an MITx class as a high school student opened her eyes to new possibilities.

More than an academic advisor

More than an academic advisor

MIT professors Iain Stewart and Roberto Fernandez are “Committed to Caring”

Minimizing the carbon footprint of bridges and other structures

Minimizing the carbon footprint of bridges and other structures

MAD Design Fellow Zane Schemmer writes algorithms that optimize overall function, minimize carbon footprint, and produce a manufacturable design.

Monitoring space traffic

Monitoring space traffic

AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites.

Coffee fix: MIT students decode the science behind the perfect cup

Coffee fix: MIT students decode the science behind the perfect cup

Undergraduate class blends science, hands-on experimentation, and a love for coffee to fuel curiosity.

Celebrating the opening of the new Graduate Junction residence

Celebrating the opening of the new Graduate Junction residence

MIT grad students and their families joined project and construction staff to mark the collaborative effort to plan and create MIT’s newest graduate residence.