Four from MIT have been named 2025 Rhodes Scholars. Yiming Chen ’24, Wilhem Hector, Anushka Nair, and David Oluigbo will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall.

Following service in the Coast Guard, Eugene McGuinness SM ’19 is head of flight test at Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery service.“I am excited to be a part of the mission to revolutionize logistics by enabling instant deliveries for everyone,” he says.

No mere child’s play, tiddlywinks can be fiercely competitive — and MIT alumni have been at the highest ranks of the game for decades. “There’s a lot of strategy involved,” says Larry Kahn ’75, SM ’76, who holds 24 world championship titles in singles competition and 20 in pairs.

Captured carbon dioxide can be converted into useful chemical products. But Kripa Varanasi asks: “How can we make this efficient? How can we make this cost-effective?” New work by his team could make the conversion process more practical.

Via @mitsloanadmissions on Instagram: “In honor of Veterans Day, we want to take a moment to celebrate all the veterans who are a part of the MIT community. We also want to give a special shoutout to the @mitsloanvetsclub!”

Jennifer Yang ’97 channels her creativity and love for science into her passion: making spirits. As co-founder of Covalent Spirits, Yang manages operations at the craft distillery and develops drinks, mixers, and syrups.