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Balancing economic development with natural resources protection

Balancing economic development with natural resources protection

From scallop fishing in New Bedford to deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem,” says PhD student Aaron Berman.

“The dance between autonomy and affinity creates morality”

“The dance between autonomy and affinity creates morality”

Philosophy doctoral student Abe Mathew is both studying philosophy and questioning some of its deeply-held ideas.

MIT OpenCourseWare “changed how I think about teaching and what a university is”

MIT OpenCourseWare “changed how I think about teaching and what a university is”

Bernardo Picão, a graduate student in physics, has turned to MIT Open Learning’s resources throughout his educational journey.

Machine learning and the microscope

Machine learning and the microscope

PhD student Xinyi Zhang is developing computational tools for analyzing cells in the age of multimodal data.

OVC Staff Council Event: Donuts with Dan

OVC Staff Council Event: Donuts with Dan

The OVC Staff Council is pleased to present Donuts with Dan (the interim vice chancellor) on 8/6 from 12:30-2:30 in the Bush Room (10-105).

Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens

Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens

The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, a program run by the PKG Center for Public Service, helps students hone their entrepreneurship skills to create viable ventures for public good.

Studying astrophysically relevant plasma physics

Studying astrophysically relevant plasma physics

Thomas Varnish has always loved a hands-on approach to science. Research in lab-based astrophysics has enabled the PhD student to experiment in a heavily theoretical subject.

From group stretches to “Hitting Roman,” MIT Motorsports traditions live on

From group stretches to “Hitting Roman,” MIT Motorsports traditions live on

The Chan siblings reflect on their Motorsports experience, eight years apart.

Toward socially and environmentally responsible real estate

Toward socially and environmentally responsible real estate

Formerly an architect and mentor to young women in Tehran, master’s student Peggy Ghasemlou now aims to promote sustainability and green investing in real estate development.

MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2024-25

MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2024-25

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.

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