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The Sari-Clad Tech at MIT

The Sari-Clad Tech at MIT

In 2004, the Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT opened on the site of Building 20, a structure that was meant to be temporary but lasted 55 years. At the dedication, Hale Bradt, PhD…

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India’s IT Guy

India’s IT Guy

The year was 1969. F. C. Kohli had just computerized control of the power grid serving the city of Mumbai (then known as Bombay.) It had been an impressive feat for him as general manager…

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The Storyteller

The Storyteller

As the sun began to set on the longest day of the summer, Kevin Brooks, PhD '99, surveyed the small crowd that had gathered in a tiny Cambridge art gallery to hear him tell stories. A…

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