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The catalyzing potential of J-WAFS seed grants
“A seed grant for a risky idea that is mission-driven goes a long way.” These are the words of Fadel Adib, an associate professor of media arts and sciences and...
Visiting undergraduates collaborate with MIT PhD students on research through MIT GOV/LAB mentorship pilot
How can the structure of academia be changed to make it more equitable? This question was posed by an audience member at a December 2020 panel discussion on systemic racism...
Fight or flight? Why individuals react as they do
Why do some people fight and others flee when confronting violence? “This question has been bothering me for quite some time,” says Aidan Milliff, a fifth-year doctoral student who entered...
Space for all is this student’s goal
The latest NASA rover, scheduled to land on Mars tomorrow after traveling more than six months in interplanetary space, is carrying with it a special instrument called MOXIE. About the...
Keeping an eye on the fusion future
“That was your warmup. Now we’re really in the thick of it.” Daniel Korsun ’20 is reflecting on his four years of undergraduate preparation and research at MIT as he...
MIT Solve announces 2021 global challenges
On March 1, MIT Solve launched its 2021 Global Challenges, with over $1.5 million in prize funding available to innovators worldwide. Solve seeks tech-based solutions from social entrepreneurs around the...
Celebrating the life of undergraduate Sergio Dominguez
MIT junior Sergio Dominguez “so loved learning,” says his sister Laura, that he insisted on entering elementary school a full year early. “He loved to learn new things and would...
Startup empowers women to improve access to safe drinking water
In Ghana’s Northern Region, thousands of villages rely on water from artificial ponds during the region’s long dry season. The water is unsafe to drink and results in thousands of...
Improving sanitation for the world’s most vulnerable people
Last year, women visiting a neonatal clinic at a hospital in Kiboga, Uganda, began using two waterless, standalone bathrooms that offered a cleaner and more private alternative to the pit...
MIT and Danish university students unite to envision a more sustainable future
Climate action is among the top priorities for the Institute and one that demands global solutions. With Denmark’s reputation as a leader in sustainable thinking, finding a way to bring...