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| In the U.S. Navy, Lauren Fortier supervised nuclear plant operations on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. Now a PhD student at MIT, she’s building on that experience to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source. |
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Yu Deng ’11 and Hong Wang PhD ’19 awarded Fields Medal |
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MIT-trained mathematicians earn the honor, one of the most prestigious in the field, for their significant achievements. |
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These are the most urgent AI risks, according to 272 experts |
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| A new study offers a way to sort through AI risks across organizations, sectors, and stakeholders. |
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A better way to turn 2D designs into 3D models for rapid prototyping |
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| Researchers developed an automated framework that helps AI models generate CAD programs more accurately and efficiently. |
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Researchers break diffraction barrier in super-resolution microscopy |
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New imaging technology lets scientists view molecular structures in subatomic detail, while making the microscope process much simpler. |
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Diffuse puffs of “missing” matter surround most galaxies |
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An MIT-led team used bright radio bursts to illuminate a vast source of matter that was previously unaccounted for. |
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Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings, and Douglas Lauffenburger named Institute Professors |
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Experts in the fields of anesthesiology, aerospace engineering, and biological engineering, respectively, receive MIT’s highest faculty honor. |
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MIT Sloan launches evening MBA for working professionals // Boston Business Journal |
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| The MIT Sloan School of Management is developing an evening Master of Business Administration program, designed for full-time working professionals. |
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The keto diet might increase your small intestine cancer risk // New York Post |
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MIT researchers found that the keto diet, which emphasizes low carbs and sugar, could increase the risk of tumors in the small intestine. |
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Breathable hydrogel could be a step toward self-cooling wearables // Vice |
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| A breathable hydrogel material developed at MIT is “packed with microscopic air tunnels inspired by the way human lungs move oxygen” to help heat and sweat to escape. |
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Number of items saved from landfill at MIT’s recent Spring Swap events, where clothing, school supplies, toys, and plants are exchanged and reused |
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Did you know that 85% of brain development happens before kids turn 6? In those early years, the brain forms up to a million new neural connections every second. Yet, for tens of millions of low-income children in India, those years pass with almost no structured learning at all.
A recent episode of The Solve Effect podcast highlights Namya Mahajan, an MIT Solver and co-founder of Rocket Learning, an edtech non-profit that provides daily bite-sized learning activities in India. Designed for low-literacy parents, it reaches more than 6 million children across 16 Indian states and costs about $1.50 per child, per year. |
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A Washington Post crossword puzzle featured the following clue:
31 Across — MIT climatologist who provides forecasts for the Arctic Oscillation and Polar Vortex blog
Do you know the answer? |
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