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Maiko Kitaoka finds elegance in unexpected places
Once an aspiring ballerina, the MIT senior now studies the earliest stages of life.
Helping others in daily doses
Senior Donald Little uses computer science to improve people’s everyday lives.
Three student-athletes receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
Drammis, Guo, and Zeinstra among 29 students across all NCAA divisions honored for excellence in academics and winter-season athletics.
Determined to make a change
Senior Ruth Park draws on her background as she strives for educational reform.
Victor and William Fung Foundation donates $1 million for global education programs
Five-year funding will expand opportunities for MIT undergraduates.
MIT Puppy Lab to open during National Mental Health Awareness Month
Stephanie Ku’s Puppy Lab, a proposal funded by the MindHandHeart Innovation Fund, opens its doors during the two weeks before and during finals.
JJ Jackson joins MIT as diversity and inclusion officer
New position created to implement ideas from campus community in concert with Academic Council.
Gift to MIT will endow director of sports medicine position
Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation receives $2.5 million to establish the Walter C. Price ’70 Family Director of Sports Medicine at MIT.
Combining curiosity with a desire to help
Senior Juan Jaramillo harnesses his natural curiosity to help others, while never forgetting his roots.
Sports Shorts for April 19, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Softball stays hot, moves win streak to 19; Women’s Lacrosse goes undefeated on the week.
Sports Shorts for April 11, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Softball extends win streak to 13; Stolzenberg breaks assists record for Men’s Lacrosse.
Examining accountability through the lens of local politics
PhD student Justin de Benedictis-Kessner helps explain political behavior at the federal level.
Ideas in orbit
From MIT to the moon, and on campus, senior Raichelle Aniceto builds new connections.
Sports Shorts for April 4, 2016: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
MIT hosts Loughborough University in Trans-Atlantic Challenge; Chang breaks digs record for Men’s Volleyball.
Practice makes perfect
Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program gives MIT students a chance to master non-technical skills.