--- title: "“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students”" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-have-yet-to-meet-a-professor-that-cares-more-for-their-students--fudgwvto4 source_url: https://news.mit.edu/2026/committed-to-caring-daniel-hidalgo-0513 type: article source: "MIT News" published: 2026-05-13T21:35:34.791Z updated: 2026-05-13T21:35:52.492Z reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # “I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students” **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT Associate Professor F. Daniel Hidalgo is recognized in the 2025–27 Committed to Caring cohort for his exceptional graduate student mentorship. Known for teaching quantitative methods and political science research focused on Latin America, Hidalgo is praised for demystifying research by showing students the messy process behind polished work, providing detailed feedback, and building community through biweekly research groups. Students highlight his willingness to support them through academic setbacks, personal difficulties, and unconventional career paths, consistently combining high intellectual standards with genuine personal care. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27](https://daily.dev/posts/eighteen-mit-faculty-honored-as-committed-to-caring-for-2025-27-hbx3m0os3) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Care in the midst of pressure](https://daily.dev/posts/care-in-the-midst-of-pressure-alm3vkljq) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Looking beyond research](https://daily.dev/posts/looking-beyond-research-tfju6kdwd) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-have-yet-to-meet-a-professor-that-cares-more-for-their-students--fudgwvto4)