Bioinspiration | | | Inspired by frogs, snakes, and beetles while hiking in his native Taiwan, PhD student Zijay Tang was set on a path toward biological engineering. He’s now developing living materials that can sense and report on their environments. Full story via MIT News → |
Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health at MIT launches A key part of the MIT Quest for Intelligence, J-Clinic aims to revolutionize disease prevention, detection, and treatment. Full story via MIT News → |
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3Q: Sheila Widnall on sexual harassment in STEM A National Academies report cites the need for strong leadership and cultural change; was the focus of an MIT panel discussion featuring Widnall, Wellesley President Paula Johnson and Brandeis Professor Anita Hill. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Machine-learning system tackles speech and object recognition, all at once Model learns to pick out objects within an image, using spoken descriptions. Full story via MIT News → |
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School of Science welcomes 10 professors 👩🏫👨🏫 New faculty join the departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. Full story via MIT News → |
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MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2018 The Institute’s pooled investments returned 13.5 percent last year; endowment stands at $16.4 billion. Full story via MIT News → |
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MIT ranked the best university for graduate jobs // The Guardian QS has selected MIT as the best university in the world for their 2019 Graduate Employability Ranking. Full story via The Guardian → |
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Teaming up to prepare workers for emerging technologies // The New York Times MIT is helping the U.S. prepare students for industries and jobs of the future through AIM Photonics Academy and Manufacturing USA. Full story via The New York Times → |
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What happens when you use artificial intelligence to make pizza 🍕 // CNBC MIT researchers have started a project aimed at showcasing creative collaborations between humans and machines. Their goal: to “work together with AI to achieve the most creative and productive outcomes.” Full story via CNBC → |
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Will we soon see Category 6 hurricanes? // The Guardian Prof. Kerry Emanuel has found that in Florida, Australia, and the Persian Gulf, the risk of extreme storms increased by up to a factor of 14 as Earth’s climate changed. Full story via The Guardian → |
| Name: Emily Neill Affiliation: Women’s and Gender Studies program manager Hometown: Amherst, Massachusetts Years at MIT: 5 Last great book you read: Louise Erdrich’s “LaRose.” I have her latest on deck, but am currently not allowed to read fiction until I complete my PhD from the Harvard Divinity School. Famous person you’d love to meet: Prince. Among the living: Tig Notaro Secret superpower: Helping people reshape their wardrobes; I’m the author of “Closet Smarts.” Favorite thing about MIT: Everyone has a story and at least one other job. |
| | Traditional videos and photos don’t capture all the subtle movements that could be studied to improve our form in athletics or the arts. A new algorithm developed at MIT turns 2-D videos into 3-D “motion sculptures,” showing how a human body moves through space. Full story via MIT News → | | The MIT Pirate Certificate is a unique Institute offering, and a fun way for MIT undergrads to complete their physical education General Institute Requirements. (Grad students are eligible as well.) Earning a pirate certificate entails successful completion of courses in archery, fencing, pistol (or rifle), and sailing. To be sure: This certificate is for entertainment purposes only and does not give the recipient license to engage in piracy or pirate activities! ☠️ Watch the video via YouTube → | This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by our extraordinary postdocs. 👩🏽🔬 Want a daily dose of MIT in your Inbox? Click “update preferences” below to receive the MIT Daily. (New subscribers can sign up here.) Thanks for reading, and have a great week! —Maia, MIT News Office |
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