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MIT students from Virginia in the last 10 years

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MIT alumni in Virginia

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NASA selects Adam Fuhrmann ’11 for astronaut training

Virginia native Adam Fuhrmann '11 was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate after earning his aeronautics and astronautics degree from MIT.

Scientific illustration of a chip-free wireless skin sensor patch made of gold lattice mesh applied to a wrist, with a wireless reader coil transmitting cardiac waveform data shown against a teal background.

Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic “skin”

Researchers at MIT and the University of Virginia developed an electronic “skin” that senses and wirelessly transmits data on pulse, sweat, and UV exposure.

Illustration of 3D molecular models of a newly detected organic molecule floating in a red interstellar nebula, with radio telescope dishes in the lower left representing the spectroscopic detection method.

Researchers detect a new molecule in space

MIT teamed up with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Charlottesville to detect the most complex molecule ever seen in a star-forming region of space.

A smiling MIT researcher in a green ribbed sweater stands with hands on hips in front of the stone columns of MIT's Building 10 colonnade.

Navy officer deepens her engineering and leadership skills at MIT

Born in Norfolk to a Navy family, US Navy Lt. Asia Allison SM ’24 gained skills in naval engineering, mechanical engineering, and technical leadership at MIT.

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A computer scientist pushes the boundaries of geometry

MIT computer scientist Justin Solomon grew up in Virginia, where a high school internship set him on the path to geometric computing and generative AI.

A young MIT student in a striped sweater holds up and admires a small colorful 3D-printed geometric model shaped like a mortarboard cap against a cream-colored wall.

Monitoring space traffic

As an MIT student in aeronautics and astronautics, Virginia native Sydney Dolan SM ’21, PhD ’25 worked on satellite collision-avoidance algorithms.

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Charting a new course

Before developing cardiac imaging tools at MIT, Manuel Morales PhD ’21 served as a naval petty officer aboard the USS Kauffman in Norfolk.

Two researchers observe a large industrial robotic arm extruding layered mud coils to 3D-print a textured architectural structure inside a warehouse fabrication studio.

How good old mud can lower building costs

Researchers at MIT and the University of Virginia are exploring how traditional mud-based construction methods can significantly reduce building costs.

Richmond, Virginia skyline along the James River, with a railroad bridge and historic Tredegar Iron Works buildings in the foreground surrounded by lush summer greenery.

MIT works with Virginia employers

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

Amazon
Boeing
CGI Federal
Deloitte
General Dynamics
MITRE Corporation
Northrop Grumman
University of Virginia
US Department of Defense
US Air Force
US Army
US Coast Guard
US Department of Veterans Affairs
US Marine Corps
US Navy
Walmart

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MIT alumni make a difference in Virginia

Virginia organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include University of Virginia; the US Department of Energy; Azure Summit Technology; Omnispace; Metron; Synovision Solutions; Mobius Logic; Storyblocks; Food Production Solutions Association; Pienso; Genaesis; MEMS & Nanotechnology Exchange; VeriSign; Electra.aero; Olympus Pines; Empower AI; Jobenomics; 247Solar; the US Nuclear Industry Council; DARPA; NASA; the US Army; Northrop Grumman; Accenture; Cisco Systems; MITRE; Virginia Tech; Old Dominion University; the College of William & Mary; George Mason University; Orbital ATK; Capital One; and RAND.

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