From the Blog

Fall 2018, Amelia Taylor-Hochberg, G, Consensus Building Institute
Hello all! My name is Amelia Taylor-Hochberg, and I’m a second-year master of city planning student at MIT. I became interested in urban planning through my work pre-MIT as a…
Meet MassLegalHelp
by Devon Capizzi What do we think about when we think about public service? Maybe we picture volunteering at a foodbank or a homeless shelter. Maybe we donate our old…
Boston Globe: IDEAS Team Nesterly
IDEAS grantee, Nesterly, was featured in the Boston Globe for their work connecting low-income young adults in search of housing with empty-nesters. Empty-nesters are often left with rooms to fill,…
Fall 18, René García Franceschini ’19, Solstice
My name is René García Franceschini, I am a senior in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. I still don’t have the slightest clue what I’m doing after graduation, but…
Fall 18, Kendall Garner ’21, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Hello everyone! My name is Kendall Garner, and I am here to talk about my transition back to MIT. Near the end of summer, I joked with my friends that…
Fall 18, Erika Mynio ’20 MSSEF
Hey! My name is Erika Mynio and I am a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering here at MIT. I am originally from Rochester, NY and this semester so far has…
Fall 18 , Morgan Augillard, G ’19, ZUMIX Radio
Hey everyone, I’m back like I never left–mostly because I didn’t! I had an amazing opportunity  to work with a local community radio station, Zumix Radio – East Boston, this…
Fall 18 , Kate Pearce’ 21, Girls Angle: An Introduction to Girls’ Angle + Me
In high school, I really enjoyed tutoring math. I ran my own tutoring business working with private clients in grades 4-11, and I also worked at Mathnasium in the summers…
Meet COMIT: The MIT Student Group for Civic Engagement (and Food)
by Devon Capizzi Sarah Powazek wants to talk to you. A junior studying political science (Course 17) at MIT, Sarah Powazek wants to talk to a lot of people, actually.…
BostInno: IDEAS Competitor Michael Chun (Need-A-Knee)
Michael Chun, IDEAS competitor and CEO at Need-A-Knee, was named one of BostInno’s 25 Under 25! Congratulations Michael! “When Matthew Chun is not on the wrestling mat, the mechanical engineering…