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Creative
“The Michael Corleone of Break Points,” (Southeast Review, Fall 2018—nominated for a Pushcart Prize)
“Café Tables,” The Best Travel Writing, Volume 11 (Travelers’ Tales, Oct./Nov. 2016)
“Word Embers,” Vignettes & Postcards From Paris (Reputation Books, August 2016)
Profiles
A selection written for the MIT News section of Technology Review and the MIT Alumni Association website from 2005–2013.
Brian Chan ’02, SM ’04, PhD ’09: Origami master makes the intricate look effortless
Yau-Man Chan ’74: Reality TV contestant uses celebrity to teach science
Brother Guy Consolmagno ’74, SM ’75: Vatican astronomer mingles religion and science
Alice Flaherty, PhD ’92: Neurologist’s mental illness expands career
Christina Gabriel, SM ’81, ScD ’85: Innovation facilitator transforms communities
Paul E. Gray ’54, SM ’55, ScD ’60: Devoting a lifetime to MIT
Robert Y.C. Hsiung, MArch ’62: Accomplished architect returns to watercolor painting
M. Bilal Kaleem ’03, MEng ’03: Muslim leader strives for civic engagement
Ed Miller ’00: Poker Expert Made Over by Queer Eye
Lita Nelsen ’64, SM ’66, SM ’79: Technology transfer head brings MIT innovations to the world
Ron Newbower ’65: Scientist helps transform culture of medical research
Randal Pinkett, MBA ’98, SM ’98, PhD ’02: Alumnus Enters the Boardroom on The Apprentice
Randal Pinkett: Hired! MIT Alumnus Scores Job with Trump on The Apprentice
Jay A. Stein, PhD ’68: X-ray pioneer improves security, women’s health
Anna Wexler ’07: Storyteller and brain researcher explores the unorthodox
Harry Wolf ’60: Architect seeks elegant design solutions
Janet Wolfenbarger SM ’85: Alumna becomes Air Force’s first female four-star general
Sophia Yen ’93: Doctor inspires kids to dream big
Features
ARTICLES
A selection written for Technology Review magazine.
Building a Better World: The Public Service Center celebrates 25 years (2013)
The Harvard Institute of Technology?: How alumni rallied for an independent MIT (2011)
Engineering TV Careers: On screen and off, MIT alumni thrive in television (2010)
Happy Birthday, Mystery Hunt!: The annual running of the insomniacs turns 30 (2009)
K-12 and the Institute: MIT builds pipelines for young learners (2008)
New Face of Mentoring: How to excel in today’s diverse workplace (2007)
Blog Posts
I blogged regularly for Slice of MIT from 2009–2013. Here’s a sampling of posts. View all of my work.
How Much Is the Perfect Cup of Coffee Worth? Apparently $40K
Was MIT Robbed in this School Ranking?
Buzz Aldrin Cuts a Rug on Dancing with the Stars (My interview with Buzz!)
Alumna Delivers Orthopedic Implants to Developing World
Where Is He Now? The Alumnus Who Won the Apprentice
Alumnus Brings on the Funny as Writer for Psych, Frasier
Four Sloanies Take On a Daily Show Correspondent
Five MIT-Developed Video Games that Revolutionized the Industry
Even More Groundbreaking Alumni-Developed Video Games
Beating the Odds and Buying Donkeys—One MIT Student’s Story
Alumnus Chef One-Ups (OK, Maybe Two-Ups) KFC
News Flash: MIT Has Better Sense of Humor than Harvard
Your Cellphone Called…You’re Sick
Alumni Ingenuity—Now in Public Restrooms!
Alumna Helps Ostracized Girls Build New Lives
Social Media
MIT-Cornell Fictional Alumni Face-Off
Fall 2011–Winter 2012
MIT and Cornell, fueled by a friendly Facebook feud, embarked on a 15-week tournament to determine which school had the best fake alumni. First, the MIT community weighed in on which faux MITers should represent the Institute.
Check out the Face-Off website for all the details.
Multimedia
MIT Mystery Hunt
A comprehensive report to celebrate what was initially believed to be the tradition’s 30th anniversary.
- MIT Mystery Hunt: Glimpse the Hunt’s Humble Origins
- Happy 30…er…29th Birthday, Mystery Hunt!
- Where Have All the Coins Been Hidden?
The goal for each Mystery Hunt is to find a coin hidden somewhere on campus. Here, a look at all of the hiding spots since the puzzle’s inception. Click on the coins for specifics and anecdotes, such as the first year a brute-force solution was required (1988), when the coin was hidden in someone’s pants (2003), and the year even the puzzle creators didn’t know where the coin was (2008).
View Mystery Hunt Coin Locations 1981-2013 in a larger map