With a major in management and a minor in German, senior Valeria Robayo is putting her own twist on the pre-med experience. She says she wants to pursue a medical career “where I’m serving people both inside and outside of the clinic.”

In their last official holiday e-greeting to the MIT community, President Rafael Reif and Christine Reif send wishes for a bright and joyful season: “Thank you for sharing your minds, hands, and hearts with us for the past 10 years.”

Inspired by Hollywood icon Hedy Lamarr, Norhan Bayomi SM ’17, PhD ’21 is taking on climate change. The environmental scientist, electronic music producer, and DJ is pushing boundaries in technology and art.

“There’s a lot of concern that people don’t understand guidelines” about taking prescription drugs, says Amy Finkelstein. Her latest research reveals a different picture: Doctors themselves are less likely to comply with those guidelines.

In 18.A34 (Mathematical Problem Solving), students prep for a major collegiate mathematics competition — and learn to love math. “Some of my seminar peers are now among my best friends at MIT,” says sophomore Tomasz Ślusarczyk.

The final presentations of 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes) mark one of MIT’s most anticipated shows of the year. Students pitched prototypes for a sea turtle incubator, a wheelchair speed control, a self-cleaning firehose system, and more.