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Puzzling out climate change

Puzzling out climate change

Accenture Fellow Shreyaa Raghavan applies machine learning and optimization methods to explore ways to reduce transportation sector emissions.

Engineering joy

Engineering joy

How the late Woodie Flowers helped create a new foundation for “the MIT way” of teaching.

Aligning AI with human values

Aligning AI with human values

“We need to both ensure humans reap AI’s benefits and that we don’t lose control of the technology,” says senior Audrey Lorvo.

Mishael Quraishi named 2025 Churchill Scholar

Mishael Quraishi named 2025 Churchill Scholar

The MIT senior will pursue a master’s program at Cambridge University in the UK.

New vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education

New vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education

Chancellor Melissa Nobles announced that David L. Darmofal SM ’91, PhD ’93, Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has accepted our offer to serve as the next vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education.

David Darmofal SM ’91, PhD ’93 named vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education

David Darmofal SM ’91, PhD ’93 named vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education

Longtime AeroAstro professor brings deep experience with academic and student life.

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.

Congrats to Kim Benard!

Congrats to Kim Benard!

Kim Benard, Associate Dean and Director of Distinguished Fellowship and Academic Excellence in CAPD, has been selected for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

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.

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