| Understanding Brain Circuits | | | | | Associate Professor Mark Harnett studies the electrical properties of neurons and how they enable neural circuits to perform the computations underlying brain functions such as learning and memory. “My lab’s ultimate goal is to understand how the cortex works,” he says. |
| Women in STEM — A celebration of excellence and curiosity An MIT Values event showcased three women’s career journeys and how they are paving the way for the next generation. |  |
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| A crossroads for computing at MIT The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building will form a new cluster of connectivity across a spectrum of disciplines in computing and artificial intelligence. |  |
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| Erin Kara named Edgerton Award winner The award recognizes exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT. |  |
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| For more open and equitable public discussions on social media, try “meronymity” A communication system whose users reveal only a few verified aspects of their identity can empower less confident participants to speak up, researchers report. |  |
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| MIT tops among single-campus universities in US patents granted For the 10th consecutive year, the Institute ranks No. 2 among all colleges and No. 1 among colleges with one main campus, underlying the impact of innovation and critical role of technology transfer. |  |
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| Kornbluth cheers for MIT to tackle climate change // The Boston Globe Boston Globe reporter Jon Chesto spotlights how MIT President Sally Kornbluth is “determined to harness MIT’s considerable brainpower to tackle” climate change. |
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| Want a mood boost? Get out there and try something new // The Washington Post Adjunct Professor Tali Sharot explores how to spark happiness and embrace novelty. “The neurons in our brains stop responding to things that don’t change,” says Sharot. |
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| What’s wrong with this picture? Deepfake detectives want you to take a closer look // The Boston Globe The “AI: Mind the Gap” exhibition at the MIT Museum explores the “social, cultural, and political implications of deepfakes and other forms of generative AI.” |
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| Scientists discover extensive brain-wave patterns // Scientific American MIT scientists have uncovered evidence that the different layers of the brain’s cortex generate different brain waves. “The findings may have implications for understanding — and even treating — neuropsychiatric conditions.” |
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| | | Jessica Banks SM ‘01, ENG ’07 went from studying physics to robotics to running her own furniture company; today, she co-hosts “Hack My Home,” a home renovation reality show on Netflix. At MIT, Banks discovered the machine shop and learned how to build things, which set her on the path to start RockPaperRobot, a kinetic furniture company with pieces that can change shape or move. Banks’ innovative and functional designs led her to “Hack My Home,” which began airing last summer. “I hope people come away from this show with a new sense of flexibility of thinking,” she says. |
 | | | | Dialogue is useful when the goal is not to win or lose, but to learn together. The word comes from the Greek dialogos, which suggests a free flow of meaning between people. … The goal of dialogue is collective learning by “thinking together.” In short, a dialogue culture is an inclusive culture. | | —Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Karl W. Reid on the power of dialogue |
| 7350.023 | | Total miles logged by participants in this year’s March-a-Marathon, which is more mileage than round trips from the MIT campus to London, Paris, San Francisco, or Brussels |
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