| Bioinspiration | | | | | | Inspired by frogs, snakes, and beetles while hiking in his native Taiwan, PhD student Zijay Tang was set on a path toward biological engineering. He’s now developing living materials that can sense and report on their environments. |
| Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health at MIT launches A key part of the MIT Quest for Intelligence, J-Clinic aims to revolutionize disease prevention, detection, and treatment. |
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| 3Q: Sheila Widnall on sexual harassment in STEM A National Academies report cites the need for strong leadership and cultural change; was the focus of an MIT panel discussion featuring Widnall, Wellesley President Paula Johnson and Brandeis Professor Anita Hill. |  |
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| Machine-learning system tackles speech and object recognition, all at once Model learns to pick out objects within an image, using spoken descriptions. |
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| School of Science welcomes 10 professors 👩🏫👨🏫 New faculty join the departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. |
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| MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2018 The Institute’s pooled investments returned 13.5 percent last year; endowment stands at $16.4 billion. |
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| MIT ranked the best university for graduate jobs // The Guardian QS has selected MIT as the best university in the world for their 2019 Graduate Employability Ranking. |
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| Teaming up to prepare workers for emerging technologies // The New York Times MIT is helping the U.S. prepare students for industries and jobs of the future through AIM Photonics Academy and Manufacturing USA. |
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| What happens when you use artificial intelligence to make pizza 🍕 // CNBC MIT researchers have started a project aimed at showcasing creative collaborations between humans and machines. Their goal: to “work together with AI to achieve the most creative and productive outcomes.” |
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| Will we soon see Category 6 hurricanes? // The Guardian Prof. Kerry Emanuel has found that in Florida, Australia, and the Persian Gulf, the risk of extreme storms increased by up to a factor of 14 as Earth’s climate changed. |
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Name: Emily Neill
Affiliation: Women’s and Gender Studies program manager
Hometown: Amherst, Massachusetts
Years at MIT: 5
Last great book you read: Louise Erdrich’s “LaRose.” I have her latest on deck, but am currently not allowed to read fiction until I complete my PhD from the Harvard Divinity School.
Famous person you’d love to meet: Prince. Among the living: Tig Notaro
Secret superpower: Helping people reshape their wardrobes; I’m the author of “Closet Smarts.”
Favorite thing about MIT: Everyone has a story and at least one other job. |
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| | | Traditional videos and photos don’t capture all the subtle movements that could be studied to improve our form in athletics or the arts. A new algorithm developed at MIT turns 2-D videos into 3-D “motion sculptures,” showing how a human body moves through space. |
| | | The MIT Pirate Certificate is a unique Institute offering, and a fun way for MIT undergrads to complete their physical education General Institute Requirements. (Grad students are eligible as well.) Earning a pirate certificate entails successful completion of courses in archery, fencing, pistol (or rifle), and sailing. To be sure: This certificate is for entertainment purposes only and does not give the recipient license to engage in piracy or pirate activities! ☠️ |
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