Eric Evans, the director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and chair of the Defense Science Board (DSB), was awarded the Department of Defense (DoD) Medal for Distinguished Public Service on May 31. The award, presented by Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the DoD chief technology officer, is the highest…
The MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) unveiled the 2024 Design Fellows at an event held at the MIT Museum on May 1, 2024. The Academy has continually supported MIT graduate students since its inception in 2022 by providing them with a fellowship enabling the pursuit of design research and projects, along with community-building. Interns…
Two MIT seniors Gosha Geogdzhayev and Sadhana Lolla have been awarded the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. This scholarship provides full-cost education at Cambridge University in the U.K, for post-graduate courses of their choice. Established in 2000 for students from countries outside the U.K., the Gates Cambridge Scholarship aims to create a global network of future…
MIT seniors Gosha Geogdzhayev and Sadhana Lolla have achieved the distinguished Gates Cambridge Scholarship, granting them the chance to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Gates Cambridge Scholarships were founded in 2000, with the aim to develop a worldwide network of future leaders committed to improving lives globally.
Gosha Geogdzhayev, originally…
Five MIT researchers—Michael Birnbaum, Regina Barzilay, Brandon DeKosky, Seychelle Vos, and Ömer Yilmaz—are part of winning teams for Cancer Grand Challenges 2024. Each team, made up of international, interdisciplinary cancer researchers, will receive $25 million over five years.
Associate Professor of Biological Engineering Michael Birnbaum is heading Team MATCHMAKERS, comprised of co-investigators Regina Barzilay (Engineering Distinguished…
The MIT-Pillar AI Collective has selected Alexander Andonian, Daniel Magley, and Madhumitha Ravichandra as its three inaugural fellows for the fall 2023 semester. All are on the cusp of concluding a master’s or PhD program and will aid in conducting research in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science, backed by the program.
The…
The MIT-Pillar AI Collective, a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) School of Engineering and Pillar VC, has named six fellows for the spring 2024 semester. Each fellow is a graduate student in their final year of a master's or PhD program who will conduct research in the fields of AI, machine learning,…
MIT student Sadhana Lolla has been awarded the renowned Gates Cambridge Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship was created in 2000 and covers all costs for post-graduate study at UK’s Cambridge University for exceptional students from countries outside of the UK. It aims to nurture a global community of aspiring leaders dedicated to enhancing the lives of…