http://alum.mit.edu/ MIT Alumni Association News http://alum.mit.edu/images/MITAA-logo.gif http://alum.mit.edu/ Even in tough economic times, you can take action to protect your job. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/recessionproof.jsp Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:59:00 -0400 Alum David Altshuler loves discovering genetic risk factors for common human diseases http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/altshuler.jsp Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:59:00 -0400 Artist Jennifer Allora "examines how power, militarism, and war are encoded through sound." http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/allora.jsp Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:44:00 -0400 Is now a good time to launch a start-up? The answer may surprise you. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/startup.jsp Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:25:00 -0500 A terrible bicycle accident led Grace Ueng to survey her life and reassess her priorities http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/ueng.jsp Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:19:00 -0500 William Massaquoi hopes people of African heritage will articulate the kind of rebuilding they want for their countries and pursue it http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/massaquoi.jsp Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:47:00 -0500 Arun Muralidhar helps clients make better investment decisions http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/muralidhar.jsp Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:05:00 -0500 Michal Woll bolsters her synagogue community, sings, dances, and practices yoga http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/woll.jsp Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:11:00 -0500 Richard Wilson SM '76 is the founder of SitesAlive, a nonprofit that offers virtual learning adventures to students by linking classrooms to remote field sites. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/wilson.jsp Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:35:00 -0500 Irene Greif, high-tech director in IBM's Watson Cambridge Research Center, still enjoys low-tech activities http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/greif.jsp Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:20:00 -0500 Professor Nam Pyo Suh helps the Korean Institute meet ambitious goals http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/suh.jsp Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Learn how to attract a broader audience and find tips for recruiting for boards and committees, useful tools, MIT by the numbers, and more. http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/VolunteerTools/VolView/Archive/200905/index.jsp Steven Spura '76, SM '77 thought he'd lost his class ring more than 30 years ago. But thanks to a conscientious treasure hunter, the ring is back on his finger http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/spura.jsp Morgan McGuire '98, MNG '00 discusses how to apply game design as a science for public policy to rescue the economy and the planet http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200904/index.jsp Read about Zipcar cofounder Robin Chase SM '86. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/Robin_Chase_SM_-2786.jsp Tech Reunions 2009 in photos, multimedia, words, and numbers. Also learn about an MIT student who defied the odds. http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/VolunteerTools/VolView/Archive/200906/index.jsp If career changes are in your future, don't forget that the MIT Alumni Association, the Sloan Alumni Office, and the MIT Careers Office can help. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/career_transitions.jsp Claude W. Brenner '47 urges readers to nominate objects and ideas to the MIT Museum's MIT150 Exhibition http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200905/index.jsp Grad student David Bradwell MNG '06 offers a vivid account of his recent trip to antarctica. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/antarctica.jsp Mathias Craig SM '03 builds hybrid wind and solar electric systems for Nicaragua, where nearly 80 percent of the population lacks electricity. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/craig.jsp Award-winning inventor Eric Wilhelm '99, SM '01, PhD '04 constructed his own surfboards while at MIT and now leads "the world's biggest show and tell." http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/wilhelm.jsp Learn about efforts to boost K-12 math and science education, including summer programs, teaching tools, and research opportunities for students and teachers http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/K-2D12_Outreach.jsp Frank Lee "Skip" Bowman SM '73 became president and CEO of the nuclear industry's policy organization after a successful 38-year career in the U.S. Navy. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/bowman.jsp Kay Plantes PhD '79 discusses why the economic meltdown occurred and offers a list of ways to fix it. http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200812/index.jsp Frustrated ER 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. http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200806/index.jsp Experience Tech Reunions 2009 through photos, multimedia, and words http://alum.mit.edu/networks/Classes/TechReunions/reunions09_wrapup.jsp Arlie Petters PhD '91 is looking to prove a recent theory that envisions the visible universe as a membrane adrift in a larger, higher-dimensional universe http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/petters.jsp Learn about energy advancements approaching marketplace viability and how to gain an edge in turbulent economic times. http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/VolunteerTools/VolView/Archive/200902/index.jsp Sanford Friedman SM '68 argues that for technologies to be successful, they must be engineered with minimal infrastructure requirements. http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200810/index.jsp Gen. David Petraeus administered the oath of office to the 12 MIT ROTC officer candidates on June 5, one of whom was his son, Stephen http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/petraeus.jsp Dennis Overbye '66 believes that understanding scientific innovation is crucial to nurturing a healthy democracy. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/overbye.jsp Jegan Vincent de Paul argues for the international community to stop considering Tamil separatists as terrorists and to end the genocide in Sri Lanka http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200902/index.jsp MIT students find valuable practical experience in health care while alumni contributions to the field are notable. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/physicians.jsp Gary Linford '62 argues that fusion is the solution to the global energy crisis, but it's being ignored. http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200808/index.jsp Danah Boyd SM '02 has been dubbed "a celebrademic, the high priestess of social networking" for her scholarly work on social media. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/boyd.jsp By all odds, Zawadi Lemayian should not have even attended high school, let alone graduate from MIT. But she did, thanks to one amazing teacher. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/inspirational_teacher.jsp Learn how MIT competes for top talent against Ivy League schools that offer similar financial incentives���and then some. http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/VolunteerTools/VolView/Archive/200904/index.jsp When Toni Schuman '58 came to MIT, there were 60 undergraduate women on campus and only 16 in her class. Now she's serving as the Alumni Association president http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/schuman.jsp Practicing law for 27 years has given Ken Isaacson '75 the qualifications and plenty of material to indulge his passion for writing legal thrillers. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/isaacson.jsp Learn about the creators of the Alumni Association's 2008 puzzle challenge, and try the puzzles yourself http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/retrocogitator.jsp Kenneth Klein '63 has helped TV networks run more efficiently http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/klein.jsp Moshe Alamaro thinks solving huge problems, like harnessing hurricanes, may have extra value in the inventions generated en route to big answers. http://alum.mit.edu/news/WhatMatters/Archive/200906/index.jsp Bill Stern '40, SM '41 recently competed in the 2009 National Senior Games http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/stern.jsp Diran Apelian ScD '73 was recognized in part for his work in aluminum foundry engineering, which helped improve the process for manufacturing aluminum foil. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/apelian.jsp For the first time in NASA history, four MIT astronauts will be simultaneously traveling in space. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/mit_astronauts.jsp Read the August edition of Volunteer View and learn how to capitalize on networking as both a volunteer and alum. http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/VolunteerTools/VolView/Archive/200908/index.jsp Albert M. Chan SM '99, PhD '04 has been balancing a budding acting and filmmaking career with equally satisfying engineering pursuits. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/chan.jsp Deep scientific knowledge informs the creations of married couple Cha-Rie Tang '73 & Bruce Hubbard '73. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/tang_and_hubbard.jsp Csaba Csere '75 served as editor in chief of Car and Driver magazine from 1993 until his retirement at the end of 2008 http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/csere.jsp Ollie Smoot '62 will return to MIT on October 4 to participate in a celebration for students and alumni. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/smoots_legacy.jsp People, places, things, or ideas may be suggested for the MIT Museum's MIT 150 exhibit to illustrate MIT's history, culture, and contributions to society http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/mit150.jsp Judith Cole will become the EVP and CEO of the Alumni Association on August 1. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/judith_cole.jsp Kenneth Wang '71 took over the role on July 1. Find out what he hopes to accomplish during his yearlong tenure. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/wang.jsp MIT prepared Joseph Gavin '41, SM '42 for a storied career on the space frontier. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/gavin.jsp After sailing around the world, Rich Wilson SM '76 made landfall at a French port on March 10, 2009 http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/vendee.jsp Eight MIT Alums Give the Next President Their Two Cents http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/Alumni_Advice.jsp Sustainability is getting a hands-on workout at MIT through projects that use the campus as a test lab and through a host of faculty and student projects. http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniNews/Archive/sustainability.jsp Learn about MIT and entrepreneurship and how to keep volunteers inspired and read MIT by the Numbers. http://alum.mit.edu/volunteering/VolunteerTools/VolView/Archive/200903/index.jsp