“I wanted to work on something that didn't exist” – MIT Technology Review

First she invented ultrathin brain probes. Now Polina Anikeeva, PhD ’09, is creating tools to study the gut-brain connection.
Polina Anikeeva, PhD ’09, followed up her ultrathin brain probes with tools to study the gut-brain connection—and now leads an MIT research center investigating neural pathways throughout the body.
Burhan Azeem ’19, the youngest person ever elected to the Cambridge City Council, is changing the city one bill at a time.
Electrical engineer Nili Persits, PhD ’24, has developed low-cost Raman spectroscopy systems that allow instant chemical analysis.
MIT is on a mission—six missions, in fact—to tackle the hardest climate problems where our efforts will have the greatest impact.
Since 1981, MIT students have been squaring off at the annual MIT Integration Bee.
If you know of any MIT alumni making a difference in their corner of the planet, let us know. We always welcome your ideas for interesting stories about the MIT community.
When fellow grad students persuaded me to give rugby a try 50 years ago this spring, I had no idea I was in for an epic ride.
The world’s largest climate-change conference inspired me to take action before I graduate.
Precancerous colon cells turn on a gene that helps them evade the immune system until they develop into tumors.
A new study maps where the US employment market will change most during the move to clean energy.
Difficulty with complex sentence processing could be a clue that someone may develop Alzheimer’s.
A detailed study confirms that record-setting magnets built by the Plasma Science and Fusion Center and Commonwealth Fusion Systems meet the requirements for an economical, compact power plant.
The wearable device can send tactile feedback to teach users new skills, make robots more dexterous, and help train surgeons and pilots.
The saxophonist and assistant professor of jazz was honored for his work on the Latin jazz album El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2.
May/June 2024
Alumni share what they saved from their days at the Institute.
Christopher Donnelly ’77
Michael G. Johnson, MCP ’97
Parul Somani ’04
Bharath Kannan, SM ’18, PhD ’22
Rhiannon Menn, MBA ’14
Princeton, New Jersey, and South Naples, Florida

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