Eesha Khare studies the chemical bonds that allow mussels to bind to rocks along turbulent coastlines. Her interests also include science policy, climate advocacy, and entrepreneurship. “I like being outside of my comfort zone,” she says.

Via @lincoln_laboratory on Instagram: Happy 70th to us! Our "70 Innovations over 70 Years" commemorative booklet is on our website! Check out the 70 most impactful technologies we've developed in support of national security.

Through MIT’s new master’s program in data, economics, and development policy, Pavarin Bhandtivej seeks to bring data to bear on policymaking in Thailand. “To make even the smallest contribution to improving my country would be my dream,” he says.

Recently heard on the Chalk Radio podcast: Ceasar McDowell of MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication, on designing better, more equitable public conversations. “We have to learn to talk to each other,” he says. “Yes, this is hard work, and yes, you can do it.”

Suono Bio, founded by two MIT professors and an alumnus, is using a proven technology to boost the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders.

A new MIT Sloan report offers 25 solutions for social media’s growing flaws — such as spreading misinformation, and lacking competition and transparency. “We’re now at a crossroads between its promise and its peril,” Sinan Aral says