Via @mitathletics on Twitter: “Three members of the @MITTFXC men’s team have been named as @CoSIDAnews Academic All-America! Congrats to Finn, Kenneth and Matthew! The Engineers end the year with a record 27 AAA’s and now have 385 all-time honorees!”

LCAU researchers are exploring how communities can weather relocation due to climate change. “Climate adaptation can either exacerbate existing inequalities or provide new opportunities for more equitable transformations,” Janelle Knox-Hayes says.

The MIT Engineers won 11 NEWMAC championships this year, with some teams advancing deep into NCAA tournaments. These strong performances placed MIT fourth in the 2022 Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, its second-highest finish ever.

Via @mitpics on Instagram: “DYK: There are nearly 400 veterans working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, which makes up about 10 percent of our lab community.”

Erin Walk studies the impact of social media on the Syrian conflict as a PhD student in social and engineering systems. “My path was much less linear than I expected,” she says. “I don’t think I even realized that a field like this existed.”

Inspired by fireflies, EECS researchers have created insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication. “It only takes about 3 percent more energy to shine out light,” Kevin Chen says.