Students

Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra LeoneMedia Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.

MIT Chapel is open dawn to duskThis week, chaplains especially available for private conversations

Sports Shorts for Dec. 17: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsPhillips named MAC Shooter of the Month; Desmaris named Regional Coach of the Year

Outsized influenceMIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.

New online learning tool brings 'the crowd' into homework assignments

System Design and Management student establishes MIT’s first mining clubMining, Oil and Gas Club has sparked interest outside of MIT, notes Juan Esteban Montero.

Navy ROTC Leadership Lab — not a typical lab at MIT

Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics TeamJacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.

Bose Corporation and MIT students meet for speed mentorshipStudent-led social impact ideas furthered with insights from Bose employees and executives.

Yue Fan awarded Argonne postdoctoral fellowship

Final 2.009 projects make outdoor living betterFrom rescue beacons to rain shields for bicycles, student innovations offer ways to improve experiences out in the elements.

Spielbauer and Hao earn volleyball Academic All-America honors

Sports Shorts for Dec. 10: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsKuo, Lewis named soccer All-Americans; Silva named Regional Coach of the Year

School within a school: MIT ConcourseA learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)

New financial aid system replaces paper-based award letters with online notificationSystem provides better tracking of financial aid application and eliminates costly paper-based notifications.

Physics receives 2012 APS award for improving undergraduate physics educationOne of four institutions recognized

Sloan student is dressed for success — in her own line of clothesAminata Kane MBA ’13 aims to have a positive social impact on the African continent while making great-fitting clothes.

MIT Together helps students find helpNew website and campaign demystifies, destigmatizes seeking support.

Lindsey Anne Gilman: Better boiling for more efficient energy production

Building a better worldFrom fuel cells to bamboo, and from Tanzania to Brazil, MIT senior Arfa Aijazi crosses borders and disciplines to make an impact.

Sports Shorts for Dec. 3: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT suffers first loss of season in men's basketball; Institute to host Division III men's volleyball championship

Nearly half of sophomore class enrolls in UPOP503 members of the Class of 2015 sign up for Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program.

MIT Medical marks World Diabetes Day with community outreachProvides information to Institute community members on risk factors for the disease.

LBGTQA Provincetown Retreat celebrates 10 yearsAnnual retreat offers a place for introspection, community building

Said and Done for November/December 2012Digest of humanities, arts and social sciences

Deshpande Center celebrates 10 years of innovationHolds gala event for supporters, administrators, students, faculty and more.

Engineers make good dancersMIT's thriving ballroom dance team is one of the largest in the area.

Sports Shorts for Nov. 26: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMcShane, Wharton named field hockey All-Americans; men’s, women’s basketball teams sweep weekend doubleheader