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Mitali Chowdhury '24 (left) and Christina Kim '24

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April 21, 2026

Two MIT alumnae named 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars

Mitali Chowdhury ’24 and Christina Kim ’24 will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University in the UK.

Vikas Enti found that the MIT System Design and Management program's fundamentals of systems engineering, system architecture, and project management provided him with the tools he needed to address system-level problems in his work.

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April 21, 2026

Tackling the housing shortage with robotic microfactories

Reframe Systems, co-founded by Vikas Enti SM '20, creates microfactories for modular home construction, reducing carbon emissions and costs.

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Interim Director Steve Wukitch (right) showcased research conducted by and technology developed at the center to Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass).

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April 21, 2026

PSFC showcases technologies applicable to both fusion and geothermal energy during representative’s visit

Rep. Jake Auchincloss visits the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center to learn about scaling geothermal energy.

“My interest in science came from the universe and trying to understand our place within it,” Linares says.

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April 19, 2026

Managing traffic in space

Associate Professor Richard Linares is helping satellites safely navigate in increasingly congested orbits.

“Production of ozone-depleting substances has pretty much ceased around the world except for this one use, which is when you have a chemical you convert into something else,” says Susan Solomon.

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April 16, 2026

A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years

Scientists say an exception in the Montreal Protocol for the use of ozone-depleting feedstocks could set the ozone recovery back seven years.

Oyster farmers work from a floating barge in the Damariscotta River Estuary in Maine, where they harvest and sort grown oysters.

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April 14, 2026

Carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy, broader marine health

A chemical-free approach to balancing ocean acidity protects marine life and could dramatically impact the global aquaculture market.

Desirée Plata, the School of Engineering Distinguished Climate and Energy Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named associate dean of engineering.

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April 8, 2026

Desirée Plata appointed associate dean of engineering

Faculty member in civil and environmental engineering will advance research and entrepreneurial initiatives across the School of Engineering.

MIT researchers developed an intelligent system for balancing the tasks of storage devices inside a data center, which can extend the longevity of storage hardware and help a data center operate more efficiently.

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April 7, 2026

Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware

Researchers developed a system that intelligently balances workloads to improve the efficiency of flash storage hardware in a data center.

“By becoming a nuclear engineer, you become one of a select number of people responsible for carbon-free energy generation in the United States,” says MIT Assistant Professor Dean Price.

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April 3, 2026

Working to advance the nuclear renaissance

Dean Price, assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, sees a bright future for nuclear power, and believes AI can help us realize that vision.