The Massachusetts Institute of Technology today released its 2009 Treasurer's Report. The report is available as a PDF online from the Office of the Vice President for Finance at http://vpf.mit.edu/gl_reports.
The Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund will allow researchers to accelerate the understanding and treatment of often-neglected diseases that tend to be more common in women.
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.