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How the body’s cells work together in response to infection
PhD student Constantine Tzouanas investigates how interactions between individual cells help determine whether pathogens will defeat their hosts — or vice versa.
Summer research offers a springboard to advanced studies
Three graduate students forged a path to the same Picower Institute lab through participating in the MIT Summer Research Program in Biology and Neuroscience.
MIT Code for Good Club works with local nonprofits
Each semester, students help Boston-area organizations with technical needs — pro bono.
A welcome new pipeline for students invested in clean energy
Fusion Undergraduate Scholars (FUSars) program offers students in-depth research opportunities in fusion science and energy.
OVC Newsletter: Summer 2023
3 Questions: Diep Luu on MIT’s New Undergraduate Advising Center ~ PKG Center Grants Over $60,000 to Student-led Teams ~ Teaching + Learning Lab Speaker Series Line-up for Fall 2023…
Denzil A. Streete appointed Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Graduate Education
Denzil A. Streete, PhD, has been appointed as Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Graduate Education (OGE). He will begin on September 12 and succeeds Blanche Staton,…
A cool path to disease deceleration
MIT PhD student Kathrin Kajderowicz is studying how hibernation-like states could pave the way for new hypothermic therapies.
Changing attitudes about jobs and gender in India
PhD candidate Lisa Ho ’17 studies barriers that limit women’s participation in the labor force.
Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design
Less expensive than refrigerated cold rooms, this cooling chamber offers accessible cold storage for smallholder farmers.
Support outside the comfort zone
MIT Professor Ben Schneider honored as Committed to Caring for acting as a "bedrock of compassion."