A delicate dance
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
By blending mechanical engineering, creative writing, and history studies, senior Amber Velez is discovering new ways of addressing climate change.
While working to nurture scientific talent in his native Nigeria, Assistant Professor Ericmoore Jossou is setting his sights on using materials science and computation to design robust nuclear components.
Associate Professor Jeehwan Kim is exploring systems that could take over where silicon leaves off.
Moved by the human devastation and scientific conundrum of Alzheimer’s, William Li seeks to work on therapies for the disease.
Chen Chu explores the global relevance of local floodplain resilience strategies, and brings to the Morningside Academy his unique perspective in political ecology and urban design.
Professor Ernest Fraenkel has decoded fundamental aspects of Huntington’s disease and glioblastoma, and is now using computation to better understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The MIT senior seeks to make spaceflight easier and safer for the human body.
Tamara Broderick uses statistical approaches to understand and quantify the uncertainty that can affect study results.
A love of food and cooking unlocked senior Branden Spitzer’s interest in materials science and engineering.
Albert Almada PhD ’13 studies the mechanics of how stem cells rebuild tissues. “Digging deep into the science is what MIT taught me,” he says.
Leon Sandler reflects on 18 years of helping MIT faculty make their research have real-world impact.
As societies move to cleaner technologies, the MIT senior seeks to make the transition more sustainable and just.
Political science and physics major Leela Fredlund wants to ensure fairness and justice prevail in humanity's leap into space.