MIT Schwarzman College of Computing – MIT Spectrum

Photo: William Chambers Photography

Fall 2020

The Freedom to Explore

Doctoral student in electrical engineering and computer science bridges labs and disciplines to study human disease

Christopher “Jack” Blazes ’22 used the skills he learned in 6.837 to computer-generate a variety of trees. Image: Courtesy of Blazes

Fall 2020

Algorithms for Art

Class takes deep dive into the making of computer graphics

Marie-Laurie Charpignon. Photo: Sarah Bastille Photography

Fall 2020

A Model Approach to Public Health

IDSS researcher applies data science to tracking Covid-19

The mercury mine in Almadén, Spain, produced tons of mercury before closing in 2002. Photo: Jose Manuel Revuelta Luna/Alamy Stock Photo

Fall 2020

Bringing Down Mercury

Noelle Selin explores toxin’s history, works to change policy