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A green hydrogen innovation for clean energy
Fall 2023 Wulff Lecture speaker Sossina Haile ’86, PhD ’92 uses ammonia and a “superprotonic” material for efficient and eco-friendly energy generation.
Richard Fletcher named a 2023 Packard Fellow
Atomic physicist recognized for working to create and study exciting types of quantum matter; two MIT alumni also named.
Ingestible electronic device detects breathing depression in patients
The new sensor measures heart and breathing rate from patients with sleep apnea and could also be used to monitor people at risk of opioid overdose.
Five MIT affiliates receive awards from the American Physical Society
Professor Wit Busza, Instructor Karol Bacik, postdocs Cari Cesarotti and Chao Li, and Pablo Gaston Debenedetti SM ’81, PhD ’85 honored for contributions to physics.
A new ultrasound patch can measure how full your bladder is
The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier diagnosis of cancers deep within the body.
MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”
Thin flakes of graphite can be tuned to exhibit three important properties.
Spoken-word collaboration shows off the MIT community’s musical talents
"It gives people an outlet and a way of expressing themselves through music,” says one contributor to the MITverses project.
Physicists trap electrons in a 3D crystal for the first time
The results open the door to exploring superconductivity and other exotic electronic states in three-dimensional materials.
Three from MIT named American Physical Society Fellows for 2023
APS honors Paola Cappellaro, Maria Gatu Johnson, and Bradley Olsen for research, applications, teaching, and leadership; 10 additional MIT alumni also honored.
Using AI to optimize for rapid neural imaging
MIT CSAIL researchers combine AI and electron microscopy to expedite detailed brain network mapping, aiming to enhance connectomics research and clinical pathology.
The power of representation and connectivity in STEM education
Bridging Talents and Opportunities event serves as an outreach initiative for the Latin community.
New techniques efficiently accelerate sparse tensors for massive AI models
Complimentary approaches — “HighLight” and “Tailors and Swiftiles” — could boost the performance of demanding machine-learning tasks.
Accelerating AI tasks while preserving data security
The SecureLoop search tool efficiently identifies secure designs for hardware that can boost the performance of complex AI tasks, while requiring less energy.
Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics
The low-cost FibeRobo, which is compatible with existing textile manufacturing techniques, could be used in adaptive performance wear or compression garments.