“The inspiration truly is the essential science. An essential getting it, the interest of ‘how does the world function?'” cited Professor Moungi Bawendi as the source of the idea for his work on quantum dots, for which he was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with another researcher.
Read the full article from the Associated Press. President Sally Kornbluth, Provost Cynthia Barnhart, and Chancellor Melissa Nobles emphasized the significance of having women and other groups that are underrepresented in STEM represented.
Undergrad Subin Kim shared his experience moving from junior college to MIT through the Exchange Researchers Organization, which is pointed toward assisting junior college understudies with tracking down a way to four-year colleges.