Fabric That “Hears” | | | Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That’s the idea behind a new “acoustic fabric,” inspired by the human ear, that converts sounds into electrical signals. The fabric can capture sounds ranging from a quiet library to heavy traffic. Full story via MIT News → |
What do we know about long Covid? As many mask mandates are lifted, MIT Medical provides guidance on what we know of the long-term effects of Covid-19 infection. Full story via MIT Medical→ | |
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MIT Morningside Academy for Design created The new hub for cross-disciplinary education, research, and innovation will deepen the integration of design across the Institute and beyond. Full story via MIT News → | |
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MIT students take first place in the 82nd Putnam Mathematical Competition 💯 | Math majors win all top five spots and the Elizabeth Lowell Putnam Prize. Full story via MIT News → | |
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How artificial intelligence can help combat systemic racism MLK Visiting Professor S. Craig Watkins looks beyond algorithm bias to an AI future where models more effectively deal with systemic inequality. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Learning to fly Veteran and PhD student Andrea Henshall has used MIT Open Learning to soar from the Air Force to multiple aeronautics degrees. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Moderna co-founder Robert Langer: “I wanted to use my chemical engineering to help people” // The Guardian Institute Professor Robert Langer, whose “innovations have helped create more than 100 products from artificial skin to messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines,” discusses the inspiration for his work and offers advice to young people interested in an engineering career. Full story via The Guardian→ |
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Leo Marx, 102, dies; studied clash of nature and culture in America // The New York Times |
| Professor Emeritus Leo Marx, “a cultural historian whose landmark book exploring the pervasive intrusion of technology on nature helped define the field of American studies,” has died at age 102. Marx was a “pioneer in an eclectic and still evolving quest to determine an American national identity.” Full story via The New York Times→ |
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The 10 most innovative companies in Latin America in 2022 // Fast Company Quipu Market, co-founded by MIT alumni, was named one of Fast Company’s most innovative companies in Latin America. Quipu Market is “a web-based and mobile platform that allows individuals and small entrepreneurs in low-income communities to conduct trade using virtual tokens, helping microbusinesses gain visibility and build creditworthiness even without access to formal banking.” Full story via Fast Company→ |
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MIT receives $100 million gift to form new multidisciplinary design center // Forbes MIT recently announced the creation of a new multidisciplinary center, Morningside Academy for Design, that aims to serve as a “focal point for design research, education, and entrepreneurship.” The new center will strengthen MIT’s ability to address ‘issues of global importance,’ such as climate change, public health problems, transportation needs, and civic engagement.” Full story via Forbes→ |
| | Monday was one of our favorite days of the year! Pi Day means math fun for everyone at the Institute. Regular Action admissions decisions were also available Monday. Here’s a visual recap of Pi Day 2022! | The consequences of the Russian assault on Ukraine will be felt for years, particularly in Europe but also in U.S.-Russia relations. Various MIT entities have begun compiling information related to the war and its causes from its scholars and affiliates, in an effort to provide background into the evolving conflict. Two in particular that may be of interest to the MIT community: • The Center for International Studies is sharing recent coverage from Russia scholars and security studies faculty on the invasion on its War in Ukraine page. • The MIT Press has made a collection of its Ukraine-related publications openly available, with the dual goals of helping to illuminate the understanding of these dark times as well as amplifying voices of those most affected by the current situation. |
| | | There are no simple solutions for reversing the rise of authoritarianism, hatred, and aggression around the world. Many different types of actions are needed. ... We must find more ways to support more young people in developing as curious, caring, creative human beings, so that they can create the waves of kindness that are needed to bring about lasting change in the future. | | —Professor Mitchel Resnick, in a recent essay, “Waves of Kindness,” inspired by Ukrainian educator Olesia Vlasii Full story via MIT Open Learning → | |