February 25, 2023
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Extracting Ocean CO2
A rendering of a simple platform on the ocean shows various parts of the new method: orange barrels to hold carbon dioxide, a blue grid-like device that captures carbon dioxide, and pipes that pump ocean water in and clean water out.
   
A new method for removing carbon dioxide from the ocean is more efficient than systems that extract it from the air. The approach could be deployed on ships that would process seawater as they travel, or at offshore drilling platforms or fish farms.
Top Headlines
A new chip for decoding data transmissions demonstrates record-breaking energy efficiency
The chip, which can decipher any encoded signal, could enable lower-cost devices that perform better while requiring less hardware.
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Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
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Jupneet Singh: Finding purpose through service
“I feel a great connection to my community, and I always want to find a way to give back,” says the Rhodes Scholar and Air Force ROTC wing commander.
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Showing up for diversity, equity, and inclusion at MIT Sloan
“We are leaders within the DEI space among elite MBA programs and are proud to model the behaviors that we would like to see throughout the industry.”
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Using combustion to make better batteries
An MIT team is working to harness combustion to yield valuable materials, including some that are critical in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.
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#ThisisMIT
Thumbnail image of reel shows snowy view of the Stata Center. Text via @thetechmit: It's a snow day today at MIT! The campus is at long last blanketed in snow for the first time this semester. Take a look around campus at how pretty all of the buildings are in the snow! @mitpics
In the Media
MIT’s Ryan Wilson sets sights on even bigger prize after running sub 4-minute mile // CBS Boston
Senior Ryan Wilson shares his joy at being the first Boston area student athlete to run a sub 4-minute mile and being named the Division 3 National Athlete of the Week.
Is AI coming for your job? Tech experts weigh in: “They don’t replace human labor” // CBS News
Professor David Autor discusses how the rise of artificial intelligence could change the quality of jobs available.
MIT Juggling Club going strong after half century // Cambridge Day
After almost 50 years, the MIT Juggling Club, which was founded in 1975 and then merged with a unicycle club, is the oldest drop-in juggling club in continuous operation and still welcomes any aspiring jugglers to come toss a ball (or three) into the air.
What’s behind the Chinese spy balloon // The New Yorker
Professor M. Taylor Fravel, director of the MIT Security Studies Program, discusses China’s military strategy and the future of U.S.-China relations.
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We often hear about recycling as a way to make an impact on climate change right in your own home. But how big a difference are we really making when we recycle? In a new episode of the TILclimate podcast, Anders Damgaard, senior researcher at the Technical University of Denmark, helps listeners understand the climate benefits of recycling — and why they depend on what we’re recycling and how.
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Taking classes from a Nobel Prize winner doesn’t happen every day.
—Oscar Vele, a strategic development worker from Ecuador who had the opportunity to study with Professor (and Nobel laureate) Esther Duflo as part of MIT’s MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science
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