Bridging military service and engineering
Two MIT graduate students share similar journeys from West Point to MIT.
Finding a sweet spot between radical and relevant
As he invents programmable materials and self-organizing systems, Skylar Tibbits is pushing design boundaries while also solving real-world problems.
Smart handling of neutrons is crucial to fusion power success
Assistant Professor Ethan Peterson is addressing some of the practical, overlooked issues that need to be worked out for viable fusion power plants.
Fusing science and culture through metalsmithing
Through exploration in her lab, Technical Instructor Rhea Vedro helps students discover the power of working with their own hands.
Seeking our future in the deep past
Associate professor of architecture Brandon Clifford scrutinizes ancient stone structures, searching for ideas that can revitalize our building practices.
Faces of MIT: Nick Jewell
The associate director of club sports, intramural sports, and sport camps shares the important role that athletics plays in finding community.
An exotic-materials researcher with the soul of an explorer
Associate professor of physics Riccardo Comin never stops seeking uncharted territory.
Jane-Jane Chen: A model scientist who inspires the next generation
A research scientist and internationally recognized authority in the field of blood cell development reflects on 45 years at MIT.
Applying risk and reliability analysis across industries
After an illustrious career at Idaho National Laboratory spanning three decades, Curtis Smith is now sharing his expertise in risk analysis and management with future generations of engineers at MIT.
On technology in schools, think evolution, not revolution
Associate Professor Justin Reich’s work shows high-tech tools infuse into education one step at a time, as schools keep adapting and changing.
Modeling relationships to solve complex problems efficiently
Associate Professor Julian Shun develops high-performance algorithms and frameworks for large-scale graph processing.
Aligning economic and regulatory frameworks for today’s nuclear reactor technology
Today’s regulations for nuclear reactors are unprepared for how the field is evolving. PhD student Liam Hines wants to ensure that policy keeps up with the technology.
Playing a new tune
After taking a pass on the family bagpiping tradition to try a new vocation, Andrew Sutherland has made noise as an innovative business scholar.
Improving biology education here, there, and everywhere
At the cutting edge of pedagogy, Mary Ellen Wiltrout has shaped blended and online learning at MIT and beyond.
Bridging the heavens and Earth
EAPS PhD student Jared Bryan found a way to use his research on earthquakes to help understand exoplanet migration.