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“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
Professor Eric Lander, pioneer of human genomics, delivers annual Killian Lecture.
Universities argue that the ability to welcome students and scholars from all countries is critical to their educational missions.
Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.
Celebration of MLK features NASA mission manager Aprille Joy Ericsson ’86.
A leader in the development of advanced satellite communication systems, Morrow led Lincoln Laboratory for 21 years.
Leo Villareal's "hypnotic" LED art installation welcomes visitors to the newly renovated Morris and Sophie Chang Building.
Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, who was known as the “queen of carbon science” and was an advocate for women in STEM, died at 86, reports Mark Anderson for IEEE Spectrum. Dresselhaus “pioneered the study of carbon nanostructures at a time when studying physical and material properties of commonplace atoms like carbon was out of favor.”
Lilly Chin, a senior in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is one of 15 contestants on the 2017 Jeopardy! College Championship. Chin has advanced through the quarter and semifinal rounds and will compete in the final round of the tournament.
Katie Rae, CEO and president of The Engine, speaks with Boston Globe reporter Scott Kirsner about the new venture, which is aimed at supporting startups focused on “tough tech.” Rae says The Engine is “a very hopeful project in my mind — investing in important ideas over the long-term.”
Researchers discover a drug combination that can regenerate hair cells in the inner ear.
Planets may harbor conditions suitable for sustaining liquid water — and thus life.
The mix of products that countries export is a good predictor of income distribution, study finds.
Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.
Design reduces converter’s resting power consumption by 50 percent.
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