Members of MIT Sea Grant designed an autonomous vehicle called the 'Katrina' boat, which can collect samples from waters that may be unsafe to drink or travel on. The boat was demonstrated on the Charles River on Monday, April 23, as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. Photo / Donna Coveney
Lydia Bourouiba’s research on fluid dynamics influenced new guidance from the World Health Organization that will shape how health agencies respond to respiratory infectious diseases.