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Fourteen from MIT awarded 2022 Fulbright Fellowships

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on May 19, 2022

This article was updated on July 22 to reflect the addition of alternate winners and their decisions.

Fourteen MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni have been awarded Fulbright …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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Six from MIT Named 2022 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on May 11, 2022

MIT seniors Desmond Edwards, Michelle Lee, and Syamantak Payra; graduate students Jessica Karaguesian and Tomás Guarna; and Pranav Lalgudi ’21 have been honored by this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholars program. …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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No one-size-fits-all approach for mentorship

Daniel Korsun | Office of Graduate Education | May 3, 2022

Committed to Caring honoree Jeff Grossman strives to provide each of his students with personalized advising.

Although some of his research focuses on nanomaterials, MIT Professor Jeff Grossman makes sure that his …

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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Student Story: Rucha Kelkar, 2022

Background

Rucha talked to CAPD when she was a senior at MIT studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Course 9). She grew up in Ames, a university town in Iowa, and considered that to be the only place she called home. …

By Ashley Ann Thomas
Ashley Ann Thomas Social Media Marketing Manager
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MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd named 2022 Truman Scholars

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on April 15, 2022

MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd have been selected as 2022 Truman Scholars. Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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