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289

MIT students from Kentucky since 2020

252

MIT alumni in Kentucky

5,859

MITx learners in Kentucky

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Three small glass tumblers on a reflective surface hold gray granules, an amber liquid, and pale pink crystals, representing battery material components.

A new concept for low-cost batteries

Researchers at MIT and the University of Louisville developed a battery using abundant materials that could provide low-cost storage for renewable energy.

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A woman with glasses and arms crossed stands smiling in front of a large Bruker 800 NMR instrument in a research lab.

Pyae Phyo: From Myanmar to NMR

As a graduate student, Pyae Phyo PhD ’20, who came to MIT from Berea College, used solid-state NMR to develop sustainable biofuels.

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Strengthening trust in machine-learning models

Researchers at MIT are collaborating with partners at the University of Kentucky to enhance the reliability of machine learning and build trust in AI technologies.

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Aerial view of downtown Frankfort, Kentucky at sunset, with church steeples, brick buildings, fall foliage, and a limestone bluff rising behind the city.

MIT works with Kentucky employers 

MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Kentucky:

  • Amazon
  • IBM
  • Lexmark
  • Logan Aluminum
  • University of Kentucky
  • US Army
  • US Marine Corps
  • US Navy
  • Walmart
     
Older man wearing red MIT Alumni blazer, glasses, and straw hat with red band, smiling outdoors.

MIT alumni make a difference in Kentucky

Kentucky organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Eurofins Genomics; the Stevenson Company; InnoEngine; GE Appliances; Tempur Sealy; L’Oreal; Valvoline; the University of Kentucky; the University of Kentucky-Paducah; the University of Louisville; and Transylvania University.