MIT Tech Connection

An MIT Alumni Association Publication

May 2019

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Video: Robotic Microscope Puts Pathology in 3D

By automating the processing of tissue samples, 3Scan enables pathologists to conduct “an orchestra of robots that can image vast fields of biology,” says Cody Daniel ’11.

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Travel with Fellow Alumni to Patagonia

Experience towering peaks, sprawling glaciers, and crystal-clear lakes in Patagonia’s Torres Del Paine National Park, with explorations led by Professor Dan Cziczo, Oct. 31–Nov. 10.

Watch June 6 and 7: MIT Hooding and Commencement

Tune in to the livestream of June 7’s Commencement festivities, including remarks by former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, as well as the Class of 1969 leading the graduates into their lives as MIT alumni. Doctoral Hooding ceremonies, with speaker Squire Booker PhD ’94, will be streamed on June 6.

Share Your MIT Tech Reunions Moments

Will you be on campus for MIT Tech Reunions, June 7–9? Use #TechReunions to share your favorite moments on social media. Whether or not you can attend, join the conversation by following MITAA on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or spread the word as an MIT Social Ambassador.

Hire Fellow MIT Alumni

The MIT Alumni Job Board connects alumni to opportunities directly submitted by employers, as well as by fellow alumni working at organizations that seek top talent. Alumni may post jobs at no cost, and jobs can be viewed only by verified MIT alumni and postdocs.

Around the Institute

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From Test Tubes to Tactical Ops

Kelly Shannon ’02 has always loved investigating. It’s what drew her to MIT to study biology. It’s also what led to her eventual career as an FBI special agent.

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MIT Once a Dream, Now a Homecoming

K’Andrea Bickerstaff ’89 says MIT trained her to solve problems. Now she owns a consulting firm specializing in intellectual property: “The work is like solving a mystery, which is what I love.”

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Sixty Years, Seven Continents, 5,000 Stoves

“Curious George” Basch ’59 has traveled the world for decades. In the process, he founded the Himalayan Stove Project to improve living conditions for scores of Nepali households.

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May 2019