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Amy Smith 2025 IDEAS Keynote Featured by MIT D-Lab!
Following is the text of the keynote address by Amy Smith at the MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Showcase and Award event. Good evening to everyone, and congratulations to all of the…
PKG IDEAS Featured in MIT News!
Fueling social impact: PKG IDEAS Challenge invests in bold student-led social enterprises Over nearly a quarter century, the program has invested $1.3 million in 300 ventures in 60 countries for…
Social Impact Internships: Sanjith Udupa (’28)
Bridging Gaps: My Internship Experience at Four Corners Main Streets My name is Sanjith, and I am a freshman studying Course 6. During IAP, I worked as a Website and…
Social Impact Internships: Michelle Lam (’27)
I’m Michelle, and I’m majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Design. I am particularly interested in human-centered design and developing impactful, solutions that address real-world challenges. This past…
IDEAS Alums Spoiler Alert and Sanergy Featured by MIT Sloan!
MIT graduates have launched thousands of successful companies and created millions of jobs, often with a focus on solving complex challenges in the health, technology, and sustainability sectors. Immersed in an entrepreneurial…
Social Impact Internships: Khadiza Rahman (’27)
Bridging the Gap in Public Health Benefits: My Experience with Link Health Hello, my name is Khadiza, and I am currently a sophomore studying Computer Science and Molecular Biology. This…
Social Impact Internships: Kevin Xie (’28)
Hi! My name is Kevin Xie, and I am a first-year student planning to double major in AI & Decision Making and Mathematics. This IAP, I worked as a Full-Stack…
Social Impact Internships: Jade Hawkesworth (’25)
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Foster Youth Through TechnologyMy name is Jade Hawkesworth, and I’m a senior at MIT majoring in Finance with a strong interest in law. Originally from…
Raechel Walker’s SM ‘23 Presidential Fellowship Featured in MIT Spectrum!
Raechel Walker SM ‘23 is a team lead for IDEAS team Liberatory Computing. In fields as varied as computer architecture, behavioral economics, data activism, and planetary science, MIT Presidential Fellowship recipients and…
Nutur and Dheera Ananthakrishnan ’90, MBA ’23 Awarded MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovation Prizes!
Nurtur was a 2023 IDEAS team. Nurtur is an AI-powered postpartum depression prediction tool that utilizes telehealth to support parents through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.  Dheera Ananthakrishnan, a Friend of the…