From the Blog

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…
Disrupt Africa: IDEAS Team MDaaS
IDEAS team MDaaS was featured in Disrupt Africa for their progress and fundraising! Check out their feature and learn more about their mission here. “MDaaS helps hospitals access top-of-the-line devices…
From Moscow – On Young Curators Delivering Western Influence in Russia, Part 2
By Dasha Nuzhnaya I was trained as an architect, worked as an architect and interior designer and I was constantly interested in the role of objects into the spaces, the…