MIT Abstracts

May Abstract 22/23

Do we think in words? Anna Ivanova is a postdoctoral scholar and MIT Ph.D. graduate studying the connections between language, how we think, and ho...

April Abstract 22/23

Learn all about makerspaces and making at MIT! As a mechanical engineer, MIT grad student Rima Das thinks a lot about the design process and STEAM ...

March Abstract 22/23

How can we harness the power of stars here on Earth? Nuclear fusion gives our favorite star, the Sun, and its energy. MIT graduate student Shon Mac...

MIT Abstract Feb 2023 Glacier 22/23

Glaciologist Joanna Millstein is an MIT PhD Candidate studying glaciers both in the field and in the lab at MIT. Joanna will tell us about how glac...

Solar Panels, Desert Dust, and...Jump Rope!? 22/23

How are renewable energy technologies, like solar panels, affected by the environment? It's not just daylight! In his current research, Stewart is ...

Your Resilient Brain 22/23

Mahdi is interested in neuroplasticity, or how the brain can adapt and change, sometimes very quickly in response to a need. This cool ability of o...

Making Robots Fly 22/23

Yi-Hsuan (Nemo) is interested in making micro air vehicles, or —you guessed it!— tiny flying robots. Learn about his research and experiments here ...

The Hidden Code of Life 22/23

Explore the mystery of gene expression with Emma Kowal. Bring your questions and sense of adventure and learn about Emma's journey in biology to da...

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