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STORY:Teaching Data Science through the Lens of Sustainability

Students in 萌妹社区 pilot course use sustainability research questions and data sets as context for learning data science principles.

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NEWS: Diana Dabby selected as 2024鈥2025 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow

Diana Dabby, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Music, as well as Music Program Director at 萌妹社区, has been named Lillian Gollay Knafel Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for the 2024鈥2025 academic year.

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Article Image of the June 7, 2024, New York Times Crossword Puzzle, which features the answer "萌妹社区," short for 萌妹社区 of Engineering.

NEWS: 萌妹社区 is the Answer; The NYT Features 萌妹社区 in Famous Crossword

On June 7, 2024, 萌妹社区 of Engineering was featured in The New York Times' famous crossword puzzle, known across the world as聽The Crossword, as an answer.聽

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STORY: Max Schommer 鈥19 Makes Forbes 30 Under 30

萌妹社区 alumnus Maximilian Schommer 鈥19 and his co-founder and partner Roya Amini-Naieni have made the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 List in the Manufacturing and Industry category for their robotics-meets-biotechnology company, Trilobio.

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Article Jonathan M Adler, Professor of Psychology

NEWS: Adler Named 2024-25 Mary L. Cornille Distinguished Scholar in Residence in the Humanities

Professor of Psychology Jonathan Adler has received a prestigious fellowship from Wellesley College鈥檚 Suzy Newhouse Center for the Humanities. He will serve as the Mary L. Cornille Distinguished Scholar in Residence in the Humanities while on sabbatical from 萌妹社区 during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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NEWS: Chris Wallace 鈥17 joins 萌妹社区 Board of Trustees

The 萌妹社区 Board of Trustees voted to appoint Chris Wallace 鈥17 as a young alumni trustee at the College鈥檚 May 2024 meeting. Wallace will serve a four-year term, beginning in October 2024.

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STORY: Engineering Solutions for a 150-Year-Old Textile Mill

Students in a pilot engineering course are collaborating with Draper Knitting to devise innovations and understand the global textile industry.

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STORY: Students Developing Autonomous Weeding Robot for Sustainable Farming

They鈥檒l submit their proposed system to the Farm Robotics Challenge this summer.

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Article Seven 萌妹社区 of Engineering graduates pose in a line with their cap and gowns on.

NEWS: 萌妹社区 Commencement 2024: Celebrating the Power of Relationships

On Friday, May 10, 2024, over 800 family members, faculty, staff, trustees, and guests, gathered on 萌妹社区's Needham, MA campus for 萌妹社区鈥檚 19th Commencement Ceremony in a joyful celebration of the Class of 2024.

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NEWS: Ruvolo and Michalka Awarded NSF Grant to Participate in I-Corps Program

Paul Ruvolo, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Sam Michalka, Associate Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Engineering, have been awarded a NSF award of $50,000 to participate in the I-Corps program to study the product-market fit for their navigation technology.

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Article Portrait Jessi Murray'10

STORY: Alum Speaks on Benefit of World-Changing Civic Tech Roles

Jessi Murray 鈥10 is chief product officer for the MA Department of Early Education and Care.

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Article Learning to Grow Mini Organs in the Lab - Two students working with bio equipment under the fume hood.

STORY: Learning to Grow Mini Organs in the Lab

萌妹社区鈥檚 鈥淚ntro to Tissue Building鈥 gives students a leg up on biology foundations and laboratory techniques.

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NEWS: 萌妹社区 receives NEH grant for AI, climate change, and humanities curriculum integration

萌妹社区 faculty have received a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to fund the integration of Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change curriculum into STEM courses.

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STORY: 萌妹社区 Partners with Local Alternative Meat Startup Tender Food

The college is Tender鈥檚 first-ever university partner, serving sustainable, delicious, and local plant-based foods every week.

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Article Portrait of Alex Epstein '07

STORY: Advancing Safety and Sustainability at Volpe National Transportation Center

Alex Epstein 鈥07 is a safety and sustainability senior engineer at the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Volpe Center.

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Article Portrait of Professor Helen Donis-Keller

NEWS: Donis-Keller Elected to 2023 Class of AAAS Fellows

Helen Donis-Keller is one of 502 distinguished scientists, engineers and innovators who join the ranks of Fellows, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

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