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MIT students from Maryland in the last 10 years

3,485

MIT alumni in Maryland

28,330

MITx learners in Maryland

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A large rocket lifts off from a launch pad in a burst of flame and billowing smoke against a cloudy sky.

Lincoln Laboratory laser communications terminal launches on historic Artemis II moon mission

For NASA’s Artemis II mission, MIT and Goddard Space Flight Center developed a communications system for HD video transmission from lunar orbit to Earth.

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MIT scientists tune the entanglement structure in an array of qubits

Scientists at MIT and the University of Maryland advanced quantum computing by tuning the entanglement structure within an array of qubits.

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Toward a disease-sniffing device that rivals a dog’s nose

MIT researchers, in collaboration with scientists at Johns Hopkins University, developed a disease-detection device inspired by the olfactory abilities of dogs.

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Designing exploratory robots that collect data for marine scientists

As an MIT graduate student, Maryland native Victoria Preston SM ’19, PhD ’23 designed exploratory robots to collect vital data for marine scientists.

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Cancer cells soften as they metastasize, study suggests

Researchers at MIT and the University of Maryland discovered that cancer cells soften as they metastasize, which could offer new insights for future therapies.

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Scientists observe record-setting electron mobility in a new crystal film

Researchers at MIT and the Army Research Lab achieved record-setting electron mobility in a crystal film for thermoelectric and spintronic applications.

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TESS discovers four exoplanets orbiting a nearby sun-like star

Researchers at MIT and the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore identified four exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star.

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Nurturing human communities and natural ecosystems

At MIT, Maryland native Heidi Li ’22 worked to help local communities understand how they can influence policymaking to achieve a more sustainable future.

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MIT works with Maryland employers

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

Accenture
Amazon
AstraZeneca
Boeing
J.P. Morgan
Johns Hopkins University
Lockheed Martin
NASA
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institutes of Health
University of Maryland
US Department of Defense
US Air Force
US Army
US Marine Corps
US Navy
Walmart

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MIT alumni make a difference in Maryland

Maryland organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Howard Hughes Medical Institute; the University of Maryland; Qualcomm; Brightview Senior Living; and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

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