Profile
Holding the salt
June 17, 2013
MIT graduate student David Cohen-Tanugi works to improve water filtration, desalination.
Making waves
June 12, 2013
Pierre Lermusiaux quantifies uncertainty to develop better ocean simulations.
Opening Dropbox
June 6, 2013
MIT alumnus Drew Houston took Dropbox from conception to a multibillion-dollar business.
Starting up — again and again
June 3, 2013
MBA student Danny Castonguay finds a thrill in starting new companies.
Diving into nuclear policy
May 29, 2013
Whether he’s in a Navy submarine or in Washington, you’ll find MIT senior Cameron McCord at the intersection of nuclear engineering, policy and service.
Also labeled: Global, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Public service, Research, Student life, Students, Undergraduate, Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER), Energy, Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups (FSILGs), Navy, Physics, ROTC, Russia, Security studies and military, Sports, Fukushima, Skolkovo, Skoltech
Striking a balance on taxes
May 22, 2013
Research by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.
Also labeled: Economics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Humanities, Research, Social sciences, Students, Taxes, Government, Policy
A caring mind
May 17, 2013
Red blood cells, dengue fever and greenhouses have been on MIT senior Paula Trepman’s mind as she tackles problems in global health care.
‘The place I needed to be’
April 26, 2013
An early passion for mechanical engineering drew first‑generation student Madeline Salazar to MIT.
Power to the people
April 18, 2013
From afar, MIT grad student Chidube Ezeozue devotes energy to his fellow Nigerians.
Modern-day inventor
April 12, 2013
MIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.
Building a better big box
March 29, 2013
MIT architect Alexander D’Hooghe looks to remake suburbs and other neighborhoods with ‘more intelligent’ designs.
Also labeled: Architecture, Building, Cities, Policy, Urban studies and planning, Center for Advanced Urbanism (CAU), Faculty
Making sense of big data
March 26, 2013
PhD student Jameson Toole wants to harness data to improve human lives.
Also labeled: Big data, Data, Economics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Research, Students, Engineering Systems
From biotech to high-tech
March 20, 2013
Newer Kendall Square firms attribute their success to innovative ideas — and to location, location, location.
Searching for solar systems like our own
March 20, 2013
Josh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.
Also labeled: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Education, teaching, academics, Exoplanets, Faculty, Solar system, Students, Physics, Kavli Institute
Better buildings, better lives
March 15, 2013
Whether working on clean water for a Ugandan village or studying concrete reinforced with natural fibers, MIT senior Marisa Simmons is a civil engineer looking out for the world.
Exploring the brain, and the world
February 27, 2013
Brain and cognitive sciences major Joy Ekuta researches, learns and teaches her way around the globe.
A physicist and her neutrinos
January 28, 2013
MIT senior Christie Chiu has found her focus: the study of tiny particles.
Also labeled: Mathematics, Physics, Research, Student life, Students, Undergraduate, Clubs and activities, Neutrinos, Education, teaching, academics
Finding his voice
January 17, 2013
First-generation college student Eric Trac makes the most of MIT — whether through medical research or community service.
Building a better world
December 4, 2012
From fuel cells to bamboo, and from Tanzania to Brazil, MIT senior Arfa Aijazi crosses borders and disciplines to make an impact.
A brain beyond borders
September 26, 2012
MIT senior Victoria Okuneye traveled to Mexico and Jamaica to pursue her passions for neuroscience and global service.



















