| New Astros | | | | | | Meet MIT’s newest astronaut candidates! Marcos Berríos ’06, Christina Birch PhD ’15, and Christopher Williams PhD ’12 are among 10 new candidates selected from around the nation out of more than 12,000 applicants. They will begin their two-year astronaut training program next month. Full story via MIT News → |
| Machine-learning system flags remedies that might do more harm than good The system could help physicians select the least risky treatments in urgent situations, such as treating sepsis. Full story via MIT News → | |
|
| Making her way through MIT Graduate student Lucy Du designs novel prosthetics and seeks to inspire others to pursue engineering. Full story via MIT News → | |
|
| An energy-storage solution that flows like soft-serve ice cream |
Researchers make the case for a semisolid electrochemical compound as a cost-efficient, grid-scale battery backup for wind and solar power. Full story via MIT News → | |
|
| Immune system-stimulating nanoparticle could lead to more powerful vaccines |
The potent new adjuvant could be used to help make vaccines against HIV and other infectious diseases. Full story via MIT News → | |
|
| Intertwining magic and technology A software architect and accomplished magician, Seth Raphael SM ’07 is combining his two loves with Zoom-era magic tricks. Full story via Slice of MIT→ | |
|
| The most innovative personal care products of 2021 // Popular Science |
| Droplette, a skincare device designed by MIT alumni, was named one of the most innovative personal care products of 2021. The device “turns pods of treatment like collagen and retinol into a super-fine mist to help skin absorb the ingredients more quickly. The company’s ultimate aim is to use the tech to deliver drugs without needles.” |
Full story via Popular Science→ |
|
| Opinion: Infrastructure investment is here. How can we spend it wisely? // The Hill |
Four MIT researchers explore how to maximize the impact and effectiveness of the infrastructure spending bill. “New findings have given us the opportunity — and the mandate — to spend more boldly and intelligently than ever before,” they write. Full story via The Hill→ |
|
| Study finds Atlantic hurricanes becoming more frequent, destructive // The Washington Post A new study by Professor Kerry Emanuel finds that North Atlantic hurricanes are increasing in frequency and intensity. Full story via The Washington Post→ |
|
| Boston Public Radio // GBH News Graduate student Olumakinde “Makinde” Ogunnaike and Josh Sariñana PhD ’11 discuss their work on The Poetry of Science, an initiative that brought together artists and scientists of color to help translate complex scientific research through art and poetry. Full story via GBH News→ |
|
| | | On Monday night, Kresge Auditorium was lit up in the colors of the rainbow as a vibrant welcome for the final presentations of 2.009, MIT’s popular Product Engineering Processes course. After going virtual in 2020, the annual event was back, with Covid-19 precautions in place to help ensure a safe and spectacular in-person show. This year’s theme was “Hello!” and students were encouraged to design products that would welcome users to new and meaningful experiences. Presented products included a curb-climbing wheelchair attachment, seizure-preventing glasses, and a system to assist knee-surgery patients. Learn more via MIT News→ |
| | | This was Nobel Week, which meant it was time for Professor Joshua Angrist to collect his medal! Angrist won a share of the 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel with David Card and Guido Imbens for work building the foundations of “natural experiments” in economic research. On Monday, he posed (at left) with 2021 chemistry laureate David MacMillan (center) and physics laureate Syukuro Manabe at a ceremony in Washington. Photo: Cable Risdon. Learn more via the Nobel Prizes→ |
| A Day in the Life of an MIT Student | | |
| | | In this video, sophomore George Bian (Computer Science and Engineering), senior Juliana Drozd (Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences), and junior Cami Mejia (Computer Science and Media Studies) offer a look at what it’s like to live and learn at the Institute in 2021. “I love being on campus at MIT,” says Mejia, who “missed it dearly” when access to campus was limited due to Covid-19. From staying up late in the student center to “blowing things up in your labs,” the MIT experience is unique. Watch the video via Slice of MIT→ |
|
