MIT Bridge Project Spans Disciplines for Better Cancer Diagnostics
Researchers meld their expertise in engineering, immunology, and polymer chemistry to tackle ovarian cancer
Spring 2022
“The Campaign for a Better World spotlighted the bold, pioneering spirit of our community. Overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities, we have continued to take on new problems and seek fresh solutions to the world’s greatest challenges,” says L. Rafael Reif, MIT’s president. Together, our alumni and friends brought to life an array of ideas, innovations, and transformations and fueled MIT’s core strength—its people.
Researchers meld their expertise in engineering, immunology, and polymer chemistry to tackle ovarian cancer
MIT seed fund helps Ivu Biologics improve agriculture
Economists offer insights and interventions for health care, education, and work
Math program mentoring helps high schoolers advance in research
MIT donors contribute to creation of new Welcome Center and Earth and Environment Building plus renovation of beloved Kresge Auditorium
Spaces for learning, living, discovering, and making were created and renewed during the MIT Campaign for a Better World.
Canan Dagdeviren works to adapt technology to the human body
Funding helps researchers follow a hunch or a passion
Grad student studies bacteria, works to make science more inclusive
MIT donors help advance organic chemistry, brain injury research, and physics graduate students
Chemist, materials scientist share insights relevant to manufacturing
Researchers address issues of the 150 million people worldwide who will be forced to uproot due to climate change in the next 30 years
With support from J-WAFS, AeroAstro team applies systems thinking and analysis to vital recycling issue
MIT faculty and students target innovations for the developing world
MIT donors bolster Climate Grand Challenges, MITEI, and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative
MIT donors set their sights on lyme disease research, student mental health, and data-driven postdocs
The inaugural Thuan and Nicole Pham Professor develops touchless sensors for remote health monitoring
Research reflects focus on innovating and implementing systemic health care solutions
Collaborators investigate colon health with novel tools
MIT donors help accelerate design entrepreneurship and advance innovation in Hong Kong
Mobius web app adds “credentialing” capability
Climate- and sustainability-focused companies with MIT connections have their sights set on global impact
Brittny Chong seeks social action through immersive technologies and data analytics
MIT donors help advance pK–12 learning, student wellness, and the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
Research program supports nearly 6,000 projects yearly for undergraduates
AttentivU smart glasses designed to help wearers tune into a task and tune out the world
DAPER has expanded its footprint over the last decade to enhance the student-athlete experience