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Engineering in harmony
AeroAstro major and accomplished tuba player Frederick Ajisafe relishes the community he has found in the MIT Wind Ensemble.
Looking to the past to prepare for an uncertain future
Using sand and rock, MIT senior Aviva Intveld tells stories of ancient climates.
New MIT internships expand research opportunities in Africa
University placements through MISTI aim to contribute to Africa’s growing research ecosystems.
Bringing movement into the classroom and academics into the gym
An experimental new course rethinks the relationship between brains and bodies in schools.
Grad student union negotiations and other end-of-year updates
An update for graduate students from Vice Chancellor Ian A. Waitz and Blanche Staton, Senior Associate Dean and Director for Graduate Education
Class opens the door to a new world of mechanical engineering
Students compete to design a compression-resistant nanoscale material — and win possibly the world’s smallest trophy.
Exploring morality at MIT
Philosophy PhD student Eliza Wells investigates how our social roles influence our moral lives.
Valeria Robayo is putting her own twist on the pre-med experience
Some might find the MIT senior’s studies in management and German to be an odd fit for an aspiring physician. Robayo would disagree.
2.009 makes its “Move!” onstage
Students pitched prototypes for a sea turtle incubator, a wheelchair speed control, a self-cleaning firehose system, and more.
Reframing the first-generation academic experience
First-gen MIT graduate students are claiming their identity, forming community, and holding space for one another.