MIT Tech Connection
An MIT Alumni Association Publication
November 2018
The BSU at 50
In 1968, the black student community at MIT was small and needed a way to amplify its voice. Formed during that tumultuous year in political and racial history in the US, the MIT Black Students’ Union (BSU) launched a journey of advocacy and community that still continues 50 years later. Read a retrospective of the history of the BSU and also watch a video featuring the students and alumni shaping today and tomorrow for MIT’s black community.
Engineering the Perfect Bagel
Although she never had a special affinity for bagels, moving to a new city that needed good bagels got Milena Pagán ’11 thinking, and eventually baking—and engineering—the perfect recipe.
Barcelona: Art, Culture, and People
Join fellow alumni for an immersion into Barcelona’s culture, and experience many facets of local life, March 23–31, 2019.
Research and Discovery
Drones Could Search Forests for Lost Hikers
MIT research shows potential for use of autonomous drones to collaboratively search under dense forest canopies for lost hikers—no GPS required.
Heat-Shielding Film
MIT engineers have developed a heat-rejecting film that could be applied to a building’s windows to reflect up to 70 percent of the sun’s incoming heat.
A Balancing Act That Began at MIT
After studying Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences and physics at MIT (while also learning stunt coordination and professional dance on the side), James Tanabe ’00, ’01 pursued his ultimate dream—joining the circus.
Watch: Aerospace Engineer Turned Lung Cancer Advocate
Janet Freeman-Daily ’78 says her MIT connections played a big role in her surviving lung cancer.
Alum Emcee Flips the Script on Coding and Country
When L. Dolio Durant ’99 enrolled at MIT as a mechanical engineering student, the longtime musician planned to put his interest in music on pause to focus on his studies. That didn’t happen.
Save the Date: Giving Tuesday
Support MIT's mission to make a better world on #GivingTuesday, November 27. You don’t have to wait, though—click here to give now!
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