Topics: Chemical Engineering

Meiling Gao, a 20-year-old chemical engineering major, spent last summer working in an Ohio hospital where she had the chance to witness open-heart surgery. She landed the assignment after participating in MIT's Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP), an initiative for engineering sophomores. Watching the surgery, she says, was
Spring 2005

Professional Practice

Meiling Gao, who recently trained with a cardiovascular surgeon and who witnessed open-heart surgery, says she had the great experience thanks to the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program.

Spring 2000

Research Briefs

Non-invasive cancer testing, the world’s smallest rocket engine, and more.

Prof. Robert Langer, who has 324 patents issued or pending, is at the forefront of a technological movement that drastically could change medical care. Photo: Ed Quinn
Spring 1999

Change-Makers

Chemical Engineering Prof. Robert Langer is at the forefront of a technological movement that drastically could change medical care.