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Fadel Adib stands in a doorway of the MIT Sailing Pavilion, with reflection of sailboat on glass door

Spotlight: Jan 24, 2023

Fadel Adib uses wireless technologies to sense the world in new ways, aiming at problems such as food insecurity, climate change, and access to health care. “With each project, we discover something new, and that opens up a whole new world,” he says.

Jan 24, 2023

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