Student Spotlight: Diego Temkin
Senior Diego Temkin is double majoring in 6-3, Computer Science and Engineering, and 11, Urban Planning. The McAllen, TX native is involved with MIT’s Dormitory Council (DormCon), helps to maintain Hydrant (formerly Firehose)/CourseRoad, and is both a member of the Student Information Processing Board (MIT’s oldest computing club) and a SuperUROP scholar.
Two MIT presidential initiatives partner with SuperUROP to expand student opportunities
MIT HEALS and MGAIC are now collaborating with SuperUROP, a two-semester supervised research experience which takes undergraduates through the complete research cycle, from selecting a topic and designing their experiment to writing a technical paper and presenting their results at conferences.
A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders.
Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT provost
A faculty member since 1994, Chandrakasan has also served as dean of engineering and MIT’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer, among other roles.
Student Spotlight: YongYan (Crystal) Liang
YongYan (Crystal) Liang, is a senior majoring in 6-2, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Liang has a particular interest in bioengineering and medical devices, which lead her to join the Living Machines track as part of NEET. A SuperUROP scholar, Liang was supported by the Nadar Foundation Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scholar award for her project, which focused on steering systems for intravascular drug delivery devices. A world traveler, Liang has also taught robotics to students in MISTI GTL (Global Teaching Labs) programs in Korea and Germany–and is involved with the Terrascope and Medlinks communities.
An assisted step forward: Max Burns talks about the process, and teamwork, of invention
The SuperUROP participant from Logan, Ohio, has found his passion working with assistive technology.
Caption:Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named as MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy officer.
10 Years Later: SuperUROP Scholars Look Back
A decade after the founding of the undergraduate research program, its alumni reflect on the unexpected gifts of their experiences.
2023 EECS Awards
The EECS community came together to celebrate faculty, student, and staff achievements over the past year.
For individuals who communicate using a single switch, a new interface learns how they make selections, and then self-adjusts accordingly.