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Joshua Kuffour aims to take classes in as many departments as possible before he graduates from MIT. “It's taught me about valuing different ways of thinking,” says the senior, who is double-majoring in chemical engineering and mathematics, with a minor in energy studies.

Thirteen MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni have won fellowships from the U.S. State Department's Fulbright U.S. Student Program to pursue grants overseas in 2023-24. For four years in a row, MIT has been named a Fulbright Top-Producing Institution.

Three from MIT have been named 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholars. Bhav Jain, Pam Stark, and Sreya Vangara will commence funded studies at Stanford University this fall.

Rujul Gandhi’s love of reading blossomed into a love of language at age 6, when she discovered a book at a garage sale called “What’s Behind the

Bottom row: Laura Huang, Meghana Kamineni, Miki Hansen, Olivia Wynne Houck, Teis Jorgensen, Tony Terrasa Previous image Next image Twelve MIT student affiliates have won fellowships for the Fulbright 2021-22 grant year. Their host country destinations include Brazil, Iceland, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, and Taiwan, where they will conduct research, earn a graduate degree, or teach English. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. S...

Caption: Nambrath says learning to see the world through a wide variety of lenses is crucial to success in her field. In physics, she explains, “the whole point is to find new ways of looking at the world. I think it’s super important as a human being to push the boundaries of knowledge, to find out more.” Credits: Photo: PJ Hernandez Caption: A staged reading of Nambraths translation of the pl...