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MIT in North Carolina

896

MIT students from North Carolina since 2020

1,990

MIT alumni in North Carolina

27,278

MITx learners in North Carolina

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Sally Kornbluth is named as MIT’s 18th president

MIT President Sally Kornbluth came from Duke University, where she spent 28 years as a cell biology professor and eight years as provost before joining MIT.

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A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain

Researchers at MIT and the University of North Carolina showed how high-fat diets trigger metabolic dysfunction at the cellular level, leading to weight gain.

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Crystan McLymore SM ’23: Excelling at sea and in the lab

Crystan McLymore SM ’23, a North Carolina native, went from commanding nuclear reactor crews on a Navy aircraft carrier to earning an MIT degree.

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MIT works with North Carolina employers 

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

  • Amazon
  • Bank of America
  • Biogen
  • Duke University
  • Labcorp
  • North Carolina A&T
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Novartis
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • US Air Force
  • US Army
  • US Coast Guard
  • US Marines
  • US Navy
  • Walmart
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MIT alumni make a difference in North Carolina

North Carolina organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Polarean; warmhub; Phase AM; Hightower; Vincita Investment Partners; Allergenuity Health; Automated Consulting Group; ThoughtCraft Architects; Duke University; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina State University; Wake Forest University; Bank of America; IBM; the US Environmental Protection Agency; and Fidelity Investments.