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3 Questions: Hsin-Yu Chen on treading lightly...

November 13, 2020

We’re not quite sure how old we are — cosmologically, that is. The main methods scientists use to measure the age of the universe don’t agree with each other. Many physicists hope a newly applicable technique that incorporates gravitational-wave observations will solve this age discrepancy once and for all. But this new technique may not be as straightforward as researchers hoped. A new paper by Hsin-Yu Chen, a postdoc at the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research,...

3 Questions: John Van Reenen on the...

November 13, 2020

Dramatic improvements in information technology have the potential to transform health-care delivery, and a key question is how such changes will affect the health-care workforce of the future. As part of the MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future’s recent series of research briefs, Research Affiliate John Van Reenen teamed with Ari Bronsoler, an MIT PhD student in economics, and Joseph Doyle, the Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management and Applied Economics, MIT Sloan School of Management, to...

Commercializing next-generation nuclear energy technology

November 13, 2020

All of the nuclear power plants operating in the U.S. today were built using the same general formula. For one thing, companies made their reactors big, with power capacities measured in the hundreds of megawatts. They also relied heavily on funding from the federal government, which through large grants and lengthy application processes has dictated many aspects of nuclear plant design and development. That landscape has had varying degrees of success over the years, but it’s never been particularly...

Mary Frances Wagley, dedicated educator and the...

November 13, 2020

Mary Frances Wagley ’47, a trailblazer for women and a lifelong educator, died Nov. 1 at her home in Cockeysville, Maryland. She was 93. Having attended MIT at a time when there were few female students — only 12 in her class — Wagley became the first woman to be an MIT Corporation member and the first woman to serve as president of the MIT Alumni Association. “Mary Frances Wagley was a force for a better world and a...

System brings deep learning to “internet of...

November 13, 2020

Deep learning is everywhere. This branch of artificial intelligence curates your social media and serves your Google search results. Soon, deep learning could also check your vitals or set your thermostat. MIT researchers have developed a system that could bring deep learning neural networks to new — and much smaller — places, like the tiny computer chips in wearable medical devices, household appliances, and the 250 billion other objects that constitute the “internet of things” (IoT). The system, called...

Inequality across networks

November 12, 2020

Eaman Jahani has thought about society and equality for a long time. His interest may have been shaped in part by his childhood in Iran, where he witnessed a constant struggle for social equity and progress. “I was reading political news constantly,” he remembers. But all societies have struggles, and Jahani thinks if he’d grown up elsewhere, he’d be drawn to the same questions. “When I came to the United States, I started reading social theories of the struggle...

Xzavier Herbert, a bright star in space...

November 12, 2020

Sophomore math major Xzavier Herbert was never much into science fiction or the space program, but his skills in pure mathematics seem to keep drawing him into NASA’s orbit. With an interest in representation theory, Herbert spent the summer virtually at NASA, studying connections between classical information theory and quantum information theory, each of which corresponds to a different set of laws: classical physics and quantum mechanics. “What I’m doing involves how representation theory allows us to draw a...

Chemists discover the structure of a key...

November 12, 2020

MIT chemists have determined the molecular structure of a protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This protein, called the envelope protein E, forms a cation-selective channel and plays a key role in the virus’s ability to replicate itself and stimulate the host cell’s inflammation response. If researchers could devise ways to block this channel, they may be able to reduce the pathogenicity of the virus and interfere with viral replication, says Mei Hong, an MIT professor of chemistry. In...

Power-free system harnesses evaporation to keep items...

November 11, 2020

Camels have evolved a seemingly counterintuitive approach to keeping cool while conserving water in a scorching desert environment: They have a thick coat of insulating fur. Applying essentially the same approach, researchers at MIT have now developed a system that could help keep things like pharmaceuticals or fresh produce cool in hot environments, without the need for a power supply. Most people wouldn’t think of wearing a camel-hair coat on a hot summer’s day, but in fact many desert-dwelling...

The poster session goes virtual

November 10, 2020

Each fall, graduate students, undergraduate students who have completed Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) projects, and postdocs gather to share their mechanical engineering research with the wider MIT community. They practice their presenting skills, explaining their research projects as attendees snake through rows of posters — a sight familiar to anyone who has attended a scientific conference. As with most events and conferences, the Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition (MERE) had to be held virtually this year. This presented the...

High school teams receive 2020-21 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam...

November 9, 2020

The Lemelson-MIT Program has introduced the 2021 InvenTeams: 13 groups of high school students from across the country who have been selected by a panel of judges to create technological inventions that solve problems stemming from their local communities. Each team has been awarded up to $10,000 in grant funding to build their invention. The InvenTeam grant encourages young people to investigate problems evident in their own neighborhoods, come together as a team to select one problem that inspires...

Fikile Brushett named 2020 NOBCChE Lloyd N....

November 9, 2020

The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) has selected Associate Professor Fikile Brushett as the 2020 recipient of the Lloyd N. Ferguson Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Research. This award is granted to a young scientist who has demonstrated technical excellence and documented contributions to their field. It also recognizes dedication shown to research and to the community. Brushett received the award at NOBBChE’s Annual Conference on Sept. 25, and is...

Innovative face masks and medical-grade gowns to...

November 9, 2020

With the world battling the current Covid-19 outbreak, a new project at MIT seeks to develop innovative solutions to fight this and future pandemics. The Pandemic Response CoLab is a joint project by the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI), MIT Media Lab’s Community Biotechnology Initiative, and founding member MilliporeSigma, the life science business of Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany. The Pandemic Response CoLab is an open, online collaboration platform that invites anyone, from individuals to groups, from communities...

Environmental Solutions Initiative puts sustainability front and...

November 9, 2020

When MIT students walk into the Johnson Athletic Center for fall career fair — or this year, hop onto Zoom — they’re greeted with flashy displays from hundreds of employers vying for some of the top tech and engineering students in the world. Company reps eagerly tell them about salaries, office perks, and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge work. Now, thanks to a tool developed by MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI), students can also learn how environmentally responsible their...

Staying ahead of the artificial intelligence curve...

November 9, 2020

In August, the young artificial intelligence process automation company Intelenz, Inc. announced its first U.S. patent, an AI-enabled software-as-a-service application for automating repetitive activities, improving process execution, and reducing operating costs. For company co-founder Renzo Zagni, the patent is a powerful testament to the value of his MIT educational experience. Over the course of his two-decade career at Oracle, Zagni worked his way from database administrator to vice president of Enterprise Applications-IT. After spending seven years in his final...

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