“The most fun part about research in the lab is you don’t know the answer,” says Ariel Furst, who aims to improve global health equity. “It feels like you’re an explorer doing something completely new and different that no one has ever tried before.”
Senior Isha Mehrotra was diagnosed with celiac disease at a young age, sparking a lifelong interest in science and medicine. Today, she studies autoimmune disorders, seeking a future in which patients can be treated effectively or avoid the conditions altogether.
By day, AeroAstro grad student Evan Kramer works on a new concept for a space telescope. By night, he points his cameras at the sky to uncover the beauty of the cosmos.
“I love trivia and learning about different subjects,” says Nadège Aoki, a PhD student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program studying biological oceanography. She appeared on “Jeopardy!” Wednesday evening.
The MIT Caving Club teaches students and campus community members the basics of vertical caving. They meet twice a month in the stairwells of MIT with the aim of taking their stairwell rappelling skills into actual caves.
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Mathematician and MLK Visiting Professor Lawrence Udeigwe came to MIT to explore the use of math and theory in neuroscience and improve our understanding of human vision.