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Science Journalist | Geophysicist MackenzienWhite.com
In 1888, President Francis A. Walker wrote that the number of women enrolled was ānever likely to be large, considering the nature of the professions to which our courses lead.ā
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The coeds of 1894
In the 1890s, MIT alumnae werenāt expected to have meaningful careers. The women of the Class of 1894 proved that assumption wrong.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/23/1138330/the-coeds-of-1894/
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Choo choo, some awesome people at the MBTA coming through š in latest for
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Innovation on the move
MIT alumni are helping build a better MBTAāreshaping route planning, improving service, and supporting the workforce that keeps Greater Boston connected.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/24/1132181/innovation-on-the-move/
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For
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: I wrote the Nov/Dec cover story on new research, a sprawling collection of labs, and the researchers behind it all. Many thanks to everyone who shared their time and perspective.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1...
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EngineeringĀ better care
Ingestible electronics. Microneedle patches. A capsule that could replace insulin shots. In Giovanni Traversoās lab, the focus is always on making life better for patients.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1124712/engineering-better-care/
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ComSciCon
8 months ago
š Huge shoutout to Nathan Sanders,
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and
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from
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#SciComm
#ScienceCommunication
#PublicEngagement
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For EHN:
add a skeleton here at some point
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Mackenzie White, PhD
MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing
11 months ago
Check out the results of our student investigative projects. New for
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from
@mackenziewhite.bsky.social
,
@celinaz.bsky.social
, Jessica Chomik-Morales, and Sarah Akaaboune:
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
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For Boston's Asian women, a mobile mammogram van has helped close a huge health equity gap
Mammography rates for Bostonās Asian women used to be dismally low. Two decades later, a mammogram van has tripled rates in a rare win for minority healthcare.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-07-21/for-bostons-asian-women-a-mobile-mammogram-van-has-helped-close-a-huge-health-equity-gap
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Researchers Use AI to Predict Beaversā Impact on Local Habitatsāand Show How Humans Can Help - Inside Climate News
By linking pond size to dam length, vegetation and stream power, researchers give land managers more precise tools to anticipate water storage, biodiversity and climate resilience.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13092025/beaver-habitat-impact-land-resilience/
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The September/October issue of
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MIT Alumni News Magazine. The cover story explores the new Linde Music Building and its role within MITās dynamic music community. Thanks to the many people who shared their perspectives for the piece.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/26/1...
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Reimagining sound and space
With the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building, the Instituteās multidisciplinary approach to music deepens.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/26/1120984/reimagining-sound-and-space/
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11 months ago
Love this Asian American health equity story by my friend
@mackenziewhite.bsky.social
of
@mitsciwrite.bsky.social
!
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For Boston's Asian women, a mobile mammogram van has helped close a huge health equity gap
Mammography rates for Bostonās Asian women used to be dismally low. Two decades later, a mammogram van has tripled rates in a rare win for minority healthcare.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-07-21/for-bostons-asian-women-a-mobile-mammogram-van-has-helped-close-a-huge-health-equity-gap
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Still trying to navigate how to discover/join science and scicomm communities here. If anyone has recs/people I should follow, please let me know!
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