The Impact of Masks | | | Masks reduce spread of Covid-19. But how much? Economist Victor Chernozhukov and colleagues find that a national mask mandate for employees of public-facing businesses, enacted on April 1, would have reduced U.S. deaths by 40 percent on June 1. Full story via MIT News → |
3 Questions: La-Tarri Canty and Jason McKnight on dismantling racism Co-chairs of MIT’s Day of Dialogue committee share their hopes for today’s event. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Lava oceans may not explain the brightness of some hot super-Earths By making their own lava and cooled glass, scientists find these materials likely aren’t responsible for the unexpected glow of some exoplanets. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Can a quantum strategy help bring down the house? A study finds quantum entanglement could, in principle, give a slight advantage in the game of blackjack. Full story via MIT News → | |
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Edward Allen, longtime professor of architecture, dies at 81 Known for embracing technical constraints in architectural design, Allen influenced students and professionals around the world. Full story via MIT News → | |
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The pivot point // Marketplace Professor James Collins discusses his work developing a faster, cheaper, and more accurate Covid-19 diagnostic. Full story via Marketplace → |
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Research predicts a wave of “lost votes” this fall, further complicating the election // The New York Times A new study by Professor Charles Stewart III “predicts that the outcome of this year’s presidential election — and the problem known as the ‘lost vote,’ in which legitimate ballots go uncounted — could fuel postelection allegations of a rigged election.” Full story via The New York Times → |
| | When the the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the staff at MIT Medical knew they had to quickly adapt to continue to service their patients. So that’s exactly what they did. Building, testing, and implementing a telehealth option in only a matter of weeks, and setting up an extensive testing facility quickly, have put MIT Medical in a strong position to serve the MIT community. Watch the video → | |