For Rupert Young ’95, SM ’95, his career in data science and cybersecurity began when his grandfather gifted him thousands of stamps: He built intricate databases to catalogue them, displaying the “precise eye” for detail and nuance that his MIT application essay said would make him a good engineer.
Source: [MIT Tech Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/25/1140914/a-new-stamp-on-cyberfraud-prevention/)