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School of Engineering unveils MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineering Excellence
School of Engineering unveils MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineering Excellence

With the selection of 16 inaugural postdocs, the program seeks to develop the next generation of faculty leaders and help guide the school toward a more diverse and inclusive culture.

Robert Shin receives NDIA Combat Survivability Award for Leadership
Robert Shin receives NDIA Combat Survivability Award for Leadership

Award recognizes Shin’s contributions at Lincoln Laboratory to air vehicle survivability and STEM education in support of national defense.

2.009 makes its “Move!” onstage
2.009 makes its “Move!” onstage

Students pitched prototypes for a sea turtle incubator, a wheelchair speed control, a self-cleaning firehose system, and more.

Five from MIT named 2023 Quad Fellows
Five from MIT named 2023 Quad Fellows

The new fellowship from the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, administered by Schmidt Futures, supports graduate education in STEM fields.

Reframing the first-generation academic experience
Reframing the first-generation academic experience

First-gen MIT graduate students are claiming their identity, forming community, and holding space for one another.

Microparticles could help prevent vitamin A deficiency
Microparticles could help prevent vitamin A deficiency

Fortifying foods with new polymer particles containing vitamin A could promote better vision and health for millions of people.

MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator
MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator

The new design works with the diaphragm to improve breathing.

Two from MIT named 2023 Marshall Scholars
Two from MIT named 2023 Marshall Scholars

Rachel Chae and Sihao Huang ’22 will pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Molecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection
Molecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection

Harnessing these protective molecules may offer a new way to treat the disease, which spreads through contaminated water.

Meet the 2022-23 Accenture Fellows
Meet the 2022-23 Accenture Fellows

This year's fellows will work across research areas including telemonitoring, human-computer interactions, operations research,  AI-mediated socialization, and chemical transformations.

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