Sylvester James Gates Jr. ’73, PhD ’77 recounts storied career in research, teaching, and service
Theoretical physicist and diversity advocate delivers the fall 2021 Compton Lecture.
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Study: Global cancer risk from burning organic matter comes from unregulated chemicals
The researchers hope scientists and regulators will consider a broader class of compounds in evaluating cancer risk due to PAH exposure.
Astronomers nail down the origins of rare loner dwarf galaxies
The results provide a blueprint for finding such systems in the universe’s quieter, emptier regions.
“You’re surrounded by a community that cares about you”
President Reif and MIT faculty members welcome the Class of 2025 to campus.
3 Questions: Peko Hosoi on the data-driven reasoning behind MIT’s Covid-19 policies for the fall
“We have not played all our cards yet,” says the associate dean of engineering and co-founder of the Isolat modeling group.
High-speed camera captures a water jet’s splashy impact as it pierces a droplet
The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles.
Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control
Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.
Global warming begets more warming, new paleoclimate study finds
Researchers observe a “warming bias” over the past 66 million years that may return if ice sheets disappear.
System trains drones to fly around obstacles at high speeds
New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue.
This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli
The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.
Geologists take Earth’s inner temperature using erupted sea glass
The results could help scientists unravel the processes underlying plate tectonics.
A new approach to preventing human-induced earthquakes
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.
What will happen to sediment plumes associated with deep-sea mining?
Interest is growing in mining the ocean for valuable metals. A new study helps gauge the extent of the impact.
“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor
New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.
Study highlights long road toward gender parity in the geosciences
Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.