In Memoriam: Minh-Thi Nguyen G
Minh-Thi Nguyen G, a third-year graduate student in the Department of Physics, passed away the morning of June 21 following a traffic collision while biking from her apartment to campus.
Nguyen, who was 24 at the time of her death, was born in Hanoi, Vietnam but spent her early years in Amsterdam and later moved to Orange County, California. She excelled academically, graduating as valedictorian of Los Alamitos High School, and pursued her undergraduate studies at Princeton University, where she was deeply involved in various extracurricular activities, including leading the Entrepreneurship Club and playing varsity rugby.
At MIT, Nguyen was a valued member of Professor Paola Cappellaro’s experimental physics group, focusing on quantum engineering. She was also active in the Graduate Student Council and the Outing Club. Friends fondly remember her as "Mint," known for her kindness, adventurous spirit, and love of the outdoors.
Nguyen’s untimely death is a significant loss to the MIT community. President Sally Kornbluth expressed the collective grief in an email to the MIT community, stating, "Our hearts go out to her family and her many friends."