Peer coaching helps graduate students thrive
The Graduate Student Coaching Program teaches students the “coaching mindset” to help them reach their personal and professional goals.
The power of knowledge
Senior Joshua Kuffour has set a goal of taking classes in as many departments as he can before he graduates. “It’s taught me about valuing different ways of thinking,” he says.
The Beaver visits Father Sky: Meet MIT’s First Nations Launch team
MIT Doya blasted their first rocket to a height of 1,290 meters, placing second at the 2023 First Nations Launch contest. The team is now gearing up for a 2024 launch.
Innovating for health equity
As an engineer and an EMT, senior Abigail Schipper works to make medicine more accessible to all.
Military students innovate technology solutions for US Special Operations Command
Working with mentors and military operators, cadets are addressing challenges in such areas as autonomy, data analytics, communications, and blood delivery.
Designing cleaner vehicles
Graduate student Adi Mehrotra ’22 is developing sustainable solutions in vehicle design.
Turning engineers into well-rounded communicators
The MIT School of Engineering’s Communication Lab provides peer coaching and other services to students and postdocs seeking to improve their communication skills.
Printing a new approach to fusion power plant materials
MIT PhD student Alexander O’Brien is working to deliver the next generation of fusion devices through research on additive manufacturing of metal-ceramic composites.
MakerLodge: A launchpad for hands-on learning
MIT’s program for first-year students helps develop hands-on maker skills, with tools, socializing, and safety training.
Empowering students to bring change in the Middle East
The Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) program uses an MIT-inspired curriculum and MISTI student instructors to help young Palestinians and Israelis find common ground.