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At MIT, every student, faculty and staff member charts their own path — exploring, experimenting, and engineering new ways to make a difference. Discover how our community turns curiosity into impact through teaching, research, innovation, and real-world experience.

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Carissma McGee

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  • Departments

    Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Technology and Policy Programtpp.mit.edu

  • Lab

    Space, Telecommunications, Astronomy, and Radiation Laboratory (STAR Lab)
    aeroastro.mit.edu

  • Research Focus

    Studies exoplanets and examines intellectual property frameworks for space collaborations.

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Brian Robinson

Senior

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  • Major

    Aerospace Engineering and Political Science

  • Service

    Air Force’s Reserve Officer Training Corpswww.afrotc.com

  • Focus Area

    Technical and practical issues related to autonomous systems, including the design and capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

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Rhea Vedro

Technical Instructor

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  • Department

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering

  • Teaching Experience

    3.093 (Metalsmithing: Objects and Power)dmse.mit.edu, 3.095 (Introduction to Metalsmithing)catalog.mit.edu, 4:A02 (DesignPlus: Exploring Design)architecture.mit.edu, 3.094 (Materials in Human Experience)ocw.mit.edu