Andres Sevtsuk examines how the design of built environments affects daily life within them: The way cities are structured influences whether street-level retail commerce can thrive, how much people walk, and how often they encounter each other.

In the vast universe of MIT club sports, thousands of individuals compete for the love of the game. A complement to 33 intercollegiate varsity sports, MIT’s 34 club sports range from archery, badminton, and cricket to triathlon and ultimate frisbee.

Students strove for “Balance!” in a lively product showcase: New products presented at the 2.009 prototype launch included a crash-detecting bicycle helmet, an augmented reality mask for divers, and a respirator for wildland firefighters.

Using high-powered lasers, a new noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue. This approach to metabolic imaging could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicines.

Hank Green will deliver MIT’s 2025 Commencement address on May 29. The science communicator, video producer, and entrepreneur has built online communities of people who love diving into complex issues.

Turning a seaweed crisis into an energy opportunity, Legena Henry SM ’10 is converting rum wastewater and invasive Sargassum seaweed into an important biofuel in her native Barbados. “This solution is a win-win-win,” she says.