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PKG IAP ’23 Fellowship: Pedro Reynolds-Cuellar

Q: How has the PKG Center helped you in your fellowship?  A: The main help has come in the form of being able to advance my work given that traveling…

PKG IAP ’23 Fellowship: Ahmad Zakka

Background Poor poultry farmers in Cameroon have been dealing with the biggest hardship when it comes to brooding their chicks. Previously, they have had to harness energy stored in wood…

PKG Service Spotlight: Alumna founds STEM nonprofit rooted in her childhood memories

From childhood Netia McCray (’14), has deeply valued the representation of African American woman in education. As an adolescent, McCray remembers being snuggled up under her bed covers at night…

Former PKG Students, Matthew Kearney and Jupneet Singh, named 2023 Rhodes Scholars

Matthew Kearney and Jupneet Singh are two of three MIT students who have been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship! The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full time, postgraduate award…

PKG Fellowship and IDEAS Alum: Takachar featured in MIT News!

Takachar co-founder, Kevin Kung SM ’13, PhD ’17, received PKG Fellowship funding to begin this project. In addition, Takachar, was an IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge grantee in 2012 and received…

Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship Featured in The Times of Israel!

Summer 2022 Davis Projects for Peace Fellow Mohamed Mohamed ’22 (Course 16) worked in collaboration with the BGUrban Lab. The Lab and its affiliates are deeply embedded in issues facing…

PKG Fellow Publishes Article in The American Surgeon

Based on the work conducted during her PKG Fellowship and Social Impact Internship, Jupneet Singh ’23 (Course 5) recently published a research article in The American Surgeon. In Examining the…

PKG Fellowships: Ambar Reyes (SM ’22)

Meet Ambar Reyes who recently received her SM in Comparative Media Studies. Ambar is currently serving as a Summer ’22 PKG Fellow and previously served as a PKG Fellow during…

PKG Fellowships: Ade Oyewole (MBA ’22)

Meet Ade Oyewole, who recently received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Ade is currently serving as a Summer ’22 PKG Fellow. Learn more about his aspirations…

PKG Summer Fellows: Summer 2022

We are pleased to announce and congratulate our Summer 2022 PKG Fellows! Read about their work below and keep an eye out on the PKG blog for updates about their…