Maxine Jonas teaches in the Biological Engineering Department at MIT (Course 20), working with students on lab-centric classes. She earned her own PhD at MIT, and returned to teach here after a world-traveling career with BioTrove. These days, when not in the gym, you might find her teaching undergraduates how to build a fluorescence microscope
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I grew up in a family that loved to adventure in the outdoors. We were always exploring, backpacking, camping, hunting, fishing, biking and in general, getting dirty. Our family took 2 week road trips every summer and explored the National Parks and Monuments of American’s West. We were invited guests for an authentic Pow Wow
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Good News… Summer is here! If you love the water like we do, then this means a visit to a swimming pool (or two) is on your list of summer to-dos. Whether your visit to a pool is during a vacation to the Bahamas, in your neighborhood, or in a family member’s backyard; swimming is
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We often seek inspiration when it comes to relationships, child-rearing, or the workplace. Why not also in the gym? Beyond just a YouTube How-To or a new workout plan (which are still great of course…), fitness books written by or about athletes can be inspiring on a whole other level. They share what it’s like
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If you are graduating soon, you know all too well that finding time to balance studying and “playing” (or relaxing, socializing, etc.) at MIT can be a challenge. Hopefully though, with the help of DAPER, you figured it out and a lifestyle of study and play became the norm. The Department of Athletics, Physical Education,
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