MIT Strong: MBA student honors pledge to run Boston Marathon
Domingo Godoy vowed to run this year's marathon after witnessing last April’s bombings.
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Highlights from MIT Water Night 2014
Oceans at MIT's highlights from MIT Water Night 2014 include nano-technological desalination of seawater, innovative wetland conservation, and ocean carbon cycle research.
3 Questions with Seth Mnookin
Journalist and best-selling author discusses the challenges and impacts of science writing
A new angle on controlling light
System could provide first method for filtering light waves based on direction.
Democratizing data visualization
Study examines use of ‘Exhibit’ tools in creating interactive data visualizations.
A scholar who thinks globally and acts locally
Political scientist David Singer produces innovative research on international financial policy.
Robot builds on insights into Atlantic razor clam dynamics
"RoboClam" replicates a clam’s ability to burrow into soil while using very little energy.
MRI reveals genetic activity
New MIT technique could help decipher genes’ roles in learning and memory.
Social Media at MIT: How Global Education and Career Development grows its audience
Scott Murray, a social media specialist and an advisor for GECD, shares insights about growing a social media audience for his department.
Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina
New technique classifies retinal neurons into 15 categories, including some previously unknown types.
Parallel programming may not be so daunting
“Lock-free” parallel algorithms may match performance of more complex “wait-free” algorithms.
Engineers design ‘living materials’
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.
3 Questions: John Tirman on the warming U.S.-Iran relationship
New book examines misunderstandings as two nations try to work out a permanent deal on nuclear weapons.
Cells get ready for their close-up
New microscopy technique captures 3-D images of cells as they flow through a microfluidic channel.