ChemE senior Ayomikun Ayodeji seeks to increase access to reliable, affordable energy in his home country of Nigeria, and beyond. “I hope to keep expanding my problem-solving toolkit so that, one day, it can be useful in electrifying communities back home,” he says.
A pill that releases RNA in the stomach could offer a new way to administer vaccines, or to deliver therapies for gastrointestinal disease.
The MIT Black Students’ Union was founded in 1968 to provide students with a forum for community and advocacy that continues today.
Government use of biometric technologies, Joy Buolamwini writes in The Atlantic, requires “cautious consideration of the dangers they pose, due diligence in outside testing, and the consent of those exposed to potential abuse, data exploitation, and other harms.”
Via @mitathletics on Instagram: “Karenna Groff, Eva Anderson and Mia Sedgwick of @mitwsoccer attended the @unitedsoccercoaches All-America Awards Celebration to collect their All-America and Scholar All-America awards!!”
Senior Laura Rosado has followed her many varied interests during four years at MIT. The competitive swimmer and double-major in MechE and creative writing has designed a flying car, studied train automation, and is now writing a novel.
Via @MITAthletics on Twitter: “Christina Antonakakis scores 44 points in @mitwbball 76-72 win over No. 9/15 Springfield! #RollTech”