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Rupert Li, an MIT undergraduate student studying mathematics, and Audrey Xie, an undergrad studying mathematics and computer science, have been awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarships for their research into discrete math and neural networks.
MIT won the 83rd William Putnam Mathematical Competition, sweeping the top five spots for third consecutive year. MIT also took home the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize for the top-scoring woman.
Caroline Ellison, the 28-year-old head of trading firm Alameda Research, has found herself at the centre of Sam Bankman-Fried’s collapsed crypto empire FTX.