Answering “Why?”
MLK Visiting Scholar Benjamin McDonald uses synthetic organic chemistry in the Swager lab to answer questions with more questions.
![“I’ve been drawn to [international] experiences mainly because I love school, and I love the classroom experience, but it just can’t compare to living with people and understanding their way of life and the issues they face every day," says senior Kendyll Hicks.](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/202003/MIT_Kendyll_Hicks_01.jpg?itok=OmYpgGt1)
A force for health equity
Through on-site projects in developing countries and internships in the business world, Kendyll Hicks explores the political and economic drivers of global health.
From culinary arts to nuclear engineering
Ciara Sivels ’13 takes unusual path to a research career in nuclear engineering for national security.
3 Questions: MIT’s Quality of Life Survey is here
The survey, deployed every four years, is a unique, confidential forum for community input.
MLK Luncheon speaker describes “dealing with scars nobody can see”
Exonerated Central Park Five member Kevin Richardson details his harrowing experiences and his hopeful vision for the future.
John Dozier named Institute Community and Equity Officer
Experienced higher-education leader will develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies for the Institute.
MindHandHeart announces a record 21 new Innovation Fund winners
The 10th round of MindHandHeart Innovation Fund projects is bringing diversity, equity, and inclusion, wellness, and community-building programming to campus.
Making physics and astronomy more welcoming to African-American students
Report co-chaired by MIT professor cites need for “sweeping changes” in academic culture.
Featured video: 50 years of Interphase EDGE
Impactful program for first-year students helps to ensure a successful transition to MIT.
Supporting students in Puerto Rico after a hurricane’s devastation
Postdoc Héctor De Jesús-Cortés works to build up the STEM pipeline from his homeland to MIT and beyond.
Fueled by the power of stories
A fascination with storytelling led K. Guadalupe Cruz to graduate studies in neuroscience and shapes her work to promote inclusivity at MIT.
Clara Piloto wins Hipatia Award for expanding Spanish-language programs
MIT Professional Education director of global programs honored for increasing female enrollment in programs aimed at professionals in Spanish-speaking economies.
High school students learn about commercial real estate through the Center for Real Estate
Residential course provides immersive experience for 28 juniors and seniors from around the United States.
Jaleesa Trapp shakes things up in the classroom and in computing
The PhD student and former high school teacher aims to study the ways young people of color interact with technology.