How to track your period safely post-Roe
As soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday, June 24, calls for people…
The US government is developing a solar geoengineering research plan
The White House is developing a research plan that would guide and set standards for…
Investing in women pays off
Lisa Burton O’Toole, SM ’09, PhD ’13, was born on a cattle farm outside of…
Donald ’67, SM ’69, and Glenda Mattes
Don Mattes started giving to the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT before…
Preparing for disasters, before it’s too late
All too often, the work of developing global disaster and climate resiliency happens when disaster—such…
Four decades on the front lines of environmental activism
“My focus has always been on social change,” says Steven Lewis Yaffee, PhD ’79, a…
Paying it forward: supporting underrepresented students in STEM
Especially for people of color, the road to MIT often begins with advice and encouragement…
Meet the president: Stephen Baker ’84, MArch ’88
On July 1, Stephen D. Baker ’84, MArch ’88, begins his one-year term as president…
Volunteer service, RV style
Joseph “Pepe” Fields ’67 has an MIT degree in chemistry, but he’s spent his career…
How MIT ended up on Memorial Drive
On March 23, 1912, the very day the subway connecting Boston and Cambridge opened to…