MEET THE MIT BILINGUALS
Kara Wahnschafft | Economics and Mechanical Engineering
Evidence-based methods for tackling social challenges
Kara Wahnschafft '22; photo by Adam Glanzman
"Especially in our polarized country, and especially on issues like climate that are so cross-cutting, we need to open up conversations to reach some mutual understanding.”
— Webinar Series, MIT Asian Pacific American Resource Group '22
Gallery | Meet the MIT Bilinguals
Wahnschafft is a junior studying both mechanical engineering and economics. In her career, she aims to help solve what she deems the greatest global challenge of our time: the climate crisis. In learning about and working on the energy transition, Wahnschafft often finds herself leveraging her two disciplines together. For example, she notes, “if we’re proposing the installation of heat pumps, it’s helpful to understand both the technical justification for their energy efficiency and the economic policies required for their widescale adoption.”
Suggested links
MIT Washington Summer Internship Program
MIT Climate Engagement Forum: Viewpoints from the MIT Community