Alumni Profiles

A Pioneer of Storytelling through Design

Nov 18, 2024
Naveen Kumar
MIT Technology Review

Headshots of Daron Acemoglu, left, and Simon Johnson

MIT Economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson PhD ’89 Share Nobel Prize in Economics

Oct 14, 2024
Peter Dizikes
MIT News

A photo of a crew of people sitting and standing in snow with filming equipment and with mountains in the background

Neuroscientist Turned Documentarian Makes Scientists into On-Screen Heroes

Nov 29, 2023
Sara Shay
Slice of MIT

A photo of David Lucsko sitting on the floor of a garage surrounded by old cars

Gearhead Turns Passion for Old Cars into Automotive-History Career

Aug 10, 2023
Michael Blanding
Slice of MIT

Portrait of Robert Wickham resting his elbows on a railing. He wears a blue suit with a flower in the lapel.

Meet the President: R. Robert Wickham ’93, SM ’95

Jun 30, 2023
Brian Geer
MIT Technology Review

Head and shoulders portrait of Mariel Borowitz ’06 wearing a patterned yellow shirt in front of a white background dotted with lights

A Journey into Space Policy

Mar 21, 2023
Mark Wolverton
MIT Technology Review

A large turbine is shown in what appears to be a parking lot. The housing is light blue, and the turbine is white. A flatbed truck just visible in the background provides a sense of scale. The turbine is many times taller than the truck.

Making Hydropower Plants More Sustainable

Feb 15, 2023
Zach Winn
MIT News

Photo of Jenny Lacika standing in front of a wall with a blue door on her left

Raising a Voice for Marginalized Perspectives

Jan 9, 2023
Kathryn M. O'Neill
MIT Technology Review

Four photos pieced together with a red rectangle in the middle, clockwise from bottom left: Sitan Chen resting on a piano, Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman on their bike saying hi to their dog, Dick Shulze snowboarding, and Tiera Fletcher outside with a rocket to her left

The 12 Most Popular Alumni Stories of 2022

Dec 19, 2022
Julie Fox
Slice of MIT

Closeup of WalkWise device, black circular attachment to a wheel

Helping Older Adults Stay Safe and Independent

Nov 4, 2022
Zach Winn
MIT News