Current Issue

August/September 2008
Media (Part I)
In this first of a two-part issue, discover members of the MIT community involved with movies and television, both in front of and behind the camera, and celebrate some of the fictional characters who have laid claim to that prized accomplishment—an MIT degree.

June/July 2008
Capital
Broadly viewed, capital drives modern life, be it human or intellectual capital, investments, or social and political development. Learn how members of the MIT community are using their own intellectual capital to affect the world—including, of course, some capital cities.

April/May 2008
Balance
Learn about the many ways members of the MIT community achieve balance, be it through research into prosthetics, fighting for justice in the legal system, or fusing scientific fervor with religious devotion. Even enjoy some Guinness-sized balancing acts.

February/March 2008
Collection
Discover the eclectic mementos alumni enjoy amassing, view treasures from the MIT Museum and Institute Archives, and learn about research involving data mining, solar energy collection, and a registry of standard biological parts.

December 2007/January 2008
Image
See how the MIT community defines fashion and style, discover surprising photo galleries, and learn about scientific breakthroughs in imaging that are leading researchers to a better understanding of the body, the Earth, and beyond.

October/November 2007
Risk
Learn how members of the MIT community seek to mitigate everyday dangers through research and dive headfirst into unpredictable situations.

August/September 2007
Reading
Discover the varied ways the MIT community seeks to understand the world through reading. From improved radar and x-ray technology to book suggestions from alumni and the MIT Press.

June/July 2007
Fuel
Take a look at MIT research aimed at finding sustainable energy sources and how the MIT community nourishes the human machine.

April/May 2007
Boundaries
Discover how the MIT community explores and pushes diverse boundaries, from gravity and bioscience to the limits of virtual worlds.

February/March 2007
Mystery
The MIT community loves a good challenge, be it a fundamental scientific question or a Mystery Hunt puzzle. Learn about mysteries solved and explored at MIT.

December 2006/January 2007
Modern Geekhood
Celebrate the pleasures of modern geekhood: the best sci-fi/fantasy books, innovative student living spaces, wearable computing, alumni-supplied trivia, and more.

October/November 2006
Stress
Learn how the MIT community deals with stress, from innovative research to tension-releasing humor.

Publisher: Maggy Bruzelius   ‌  Writer: Amy Marcott   ‌   Editor: Nancy DuVergne Smith   ‌   Design: Emily Muldoon Kathan

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