Senior lecturer John Carrier writes for The Huffington Post how he has applied methods used to improve productivity in factories to more efficiently use his kitchen at home. Carrier outlines small changes that allowed his family to maximize use of space and time in their kitchen.
“Scientists have developed a new microscopic barcode that can be embedded into currency, credit cards, and industrial packaging,” writes Wired reporter Helen Shen of a new development from MIT researchers that allows nanoparticles to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit goods.
MIT senior Kirin Sinha talks with FOX 25 about the SHINE for Girls program, which uses dance to get young girls excited about math and science. Sinha, who founded the program, says SHINE provides a content-based curriculum that teaches self-confidence along with math skills.
In an article for Scientific American, Josh Fischman writes about new research from MIT Professor David Page that shows that the Y chromosome is not vanishing. Page and his colleagues argue that the Y chromosome has been stable for the past 25 million years and plays a crucial role in the survival of humans.
A Slate video by Paca Thomas features new MIT research that shows particles from coughs and sneezes travel much farther than previously thought.
Professor Jim Walsh speaks with Jeremy Hobson of NPR’s Here & Now about concerns that North Korea may be planning to conduct another nuclear test during President Obama’s visit to Japan. Walsh also speaks about current international issues on a larger scale, touching on both Syria and Ukraine.
Hailey Lee reports on how Boston area college students are remembering the Boston Marathon bombings last year, highlighting the memorial ceremony for Officer Sean Collier, as well as the rally held in support of the MIT strong marathon team in a USA Today article.
Professor Jeffrey Grossman writes for The Chronicle of Higher Education about the productivity lost by organizations when holding large numbers of group meetings. Grossman discusses how by polling his whole research team they were able to construct a more productive and engaging format for their meetings.
Financial Times reporter Matthew Kalman writes about how Sloan School of Management MBA student Nael Haddad led a week-long study tour that brought MIT students to Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, Jerusalem and Ramallah as part of an effort to see if businesses can promote coexistence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“A select group rallied together and organized an independent project called ‘Cranes for Collier,’ and asked people to help create as many mini paper cranes as possible for a display in Collier’s name that would demonstrate the strength and support of the MIT community,” writes Boston Magazine reporter Steve Annear.
Boston Herald reporter Andrew Blom writes about the ceremony held at MIT on April 18 to honor Officer Sean Collier.
USA Today reporter Kelly Whiteside highlights Professor Hugh Herr’s work developing bionic prosthetic limbs that emulate the function of natural limbs. Herr developed a bionic leg that allowed Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis to dance again.
Amir Alexander of The New York Times reviews Professor Max Tegmark’s new book “Our Mathematical Universe,” in which Tegmark explores the possibility of the existence of multiple universes.
This Huffington Post article, co-authored by Professor Max Tegmark, looks at the future of artificial intelligence. The authors stress the need to spend more money investigating the potential benefits and risks of the robotic revolution.
“Sinha, a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is majoring in theoretical math and computer science and electrical engineering -- fields that have remained heavily dominated by men,” Boston Globe reporter Carolyn Johnson writes of the SHINE for Girls program, founded by Kirin Sinha, that teaches young girls math through dance.