| Scalable Crypto | | | | | | MIT researchers have developed a new cryptocurrency, called Vault, that slashes the amount of data users need to join a network and verify transactions by up to 99 percent, compared to other cryptocurrencies. This allows a much more scalable network. |
| Proposal aims to update MIT’s academic calendar and Commencement timing Vice chancellor, registrar seek community input on reducing the time between finals and Commencement. |  |
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| Sallie “Penny” Chisholm wins the 2019 Crafoord Prize The Institute Professor is being honored for discovering Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthesizing organism on Earth. |  |
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| In China, a link between happiness and air quality Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds. |  |
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| Merging engineering and education Senior Nikayah Etienne aims to incorporate hands-on science in under-resourced classrooms. |  |
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| Meet 2014 MU69, a.k.a. Ultima Thule New Horizons team members Alissa Earle and Richard Binzel discuss the revelations the icy world provides about the formation of our solar system. |  |
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| Your math about buying an electric car is probably wrong // Fast Company Research by Associate Professor Jessika Trancik shows that an electric vehicle is often cheaper than a comparable gasoline-powered vehicle because of lower fuel costs for EVs. |
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| Stunning new images of a fly’s brain // STAT MIT researchers have developed a high-resolution technique to image the brain, which could one day be used to create more precise brain maps and identify the causes of brain disease. |
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| At MIT, Colombians stand out // La República Fifteen researchers, postdocs, and students from Colombia share their studies, research, and experiences at the Institute. |
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| How do we govern artificial intelligence? // The New York Times During the MIT AI Policy Conference, international experts examined how society, industry, and governments should manage policy questions surrounding new artificial intelligence technologies. |
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| | | A charming video remakes the classic “Do Re Mi” from “The Sound of Music” into a tribute version from students in 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes). Taught by Professor David Wallace — the “Maria” of the remake — the renowned capstone class for mechanical engineering undergraduates gives students a taste of real-world product development and ends with eight teams presenting their product in spectacular fashion. Here, colorful “children” are dressed as hazard signs representing 2.009 team colors and, well, just go watch the magic for yourself! |
 | | | | People want to come to work and enjoy each other, to learn from each other, to work together in teams and help each other out, and to be appreciated. | | —Thomas Kochan, co-director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, on why organizations should cultivate existing talent and consider promoting from within |
| | | Last weekend, Team Left Out won the 2019 MIT Mystery Hunt. This annual puzzlehunt competition takes place during Independent Activities Period and challenges participating teams to solve many puzzles, which ultimately lead to an object (called a “coin”) hidden on campus. The winners of this year’s “Molasses Awareness”-themed hunt found the coin at 5:49 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. Congrats! |
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