- Professor Emeritus Jerome Connor, pioneer in structural mechanics, dies at 91Longtime influential professor and expert in structural engineering remembered for his mentorship and contributions to the field.
- MIT’s Master of Applied Science in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program adds a public policy trackStudents have new avenues for learning and research on the most effective approaches to fighting poverty in the US and other high-income countries.
- Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candyThe new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date.
- Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contaminationThe chip-scale device could provide sensitive detection of lead levels in drinking water, whose toxicity affects 240 million people worldwide.
- MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyardThree stars circling the Milky Way’s halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago.
- Taking RNAi from interesting science to impactful new treatmentsAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, founded by MIT professors and former postdocs, has turned the promise of RNAi research into a new class of powerful therapies.
- The power of App Inventor: Democratizing possibilities for mobile applicationsMore than a decade since its launch, App Inventor recently hosted its 100 millionth project and registered its 20 millionth user. Now hosted by MIT, the app also supports experimenting with AI.
- Using MRI, engineers have found a way to detect light deep in the brainThe new technique could enable detailed studies of how brain cells develop and communicate with each other.
- A better way to control shape-shifting soft robotsA new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items.
- From steel engineering to ovarian tumor researchAshutosh Kumar, a materials science and engineering PhD student and MathWorks Fellow, applies his eclectic skills to studying the relationship between bacteria and cancer.
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