Spirits ran high as thousands of alumni and guests laughed, partied, mingled, and reminisced their way through Tech Reunions 2008, June 5-8. Highlights included world-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto '58 playing for his classmates and a sold-out crowd at Tech Night at the Pops, reunion giving totals of $100M+ announced at Tech Day Lunch, and Tech Day presentations on cosmology, space exploration, and personal robots. Read coverage of the festivities including a slide show, and watch Tech Day in full.
Frustrated emergency-room doctor Paul Hochfeld '72, SM '73 explores why U.S. health care costs so much and argues that a single-payer system is a good solution.
Some CEOs might forget to thank the little people, but not WeeWorld CEO Celia Francis SM '94. Three-inch digital avatars that represent 20 million real users are the creative center of her career.
What's needed to address the global energy challenge? New technologies, new sources of capital, and new ways of thinking. See highlights from the 2008 MIT Energy Conference, and find out how MIT is playing a vital role in finding energy solutions.