TESS Science Conference II draws nearly 700 virtual attendees
Not just an exoplanet-finder anymore, TESS yields diverse astrophysics results at second science conference.
Bridging the gap between education and employment: Community college and beyond
Conference brings together educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to consider new education models to train skilled workers.
Inaugural fund supports early-stage collaborations between MIT and Jordan
MIT-Jordan Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation Seed Fund winners announced.
Lincoln Laboratory convenes top network scientists for Graph Exploitation Symposium
Researchers share progress applying network science to disinformation tracing, Covid-19 modeling, and machine learning.
At the Venice Biennale, an architecture exhibition to meet the moment
The global event, curated by MIT’s Hashim Sarkis, queries how people can best live together at a time of uncertainty, crisis, and change.
“Commit to changing the world,” civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson urges the Class of 2021
MIT’s second-ever online Commencement celebrated the 3,298 graduates receiving diplomas, with tributes from Cambridge to Antarctica.
Professor Sangeeta Bhatia’s salute from the faculty
“It’s OK not to know,” Bhatia told graduates. “Just keep going. Trust yourself to figure it out and don’t let the uncertainty weigh you down.”
President L. Rafael Reif’s charge to the Class of 2021
“Through immense effort, self-discipline, creativity and compassion, you found a way to rise to the demands of this historic challenge… together,” Reif told graduates.
On systemic sources of early life stress, and empathetic responses
At Picower Institute symposium, speakers describe harms of early exposure to trauma, racism, as well as the restorative power of understanding, nurturing, and extending opportunity.
Exploring the future of humanitarian technology
Technology solutions to climate change, disaster response, and global health challenges are up for discussion in a new Lincoln Laboratory lecture series.
How data science gives new insight into air pollution in the US
At the Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture, biostatistician Francesca Dominici illuminates the interplay between air pollution, environmental injustice, and Covid-19.
The potential of artificial intelligence to bring equity in health care
Nearly 1,400 joined the AI for Health Care Equity Conference that explored new AI technologies as a platform for change.
MIT baseball coach uses sensors, motion capture technology to teach pitching
Visualization software and hardware could offer new possibilities for coaching and sports training.
Startup improving chemical separations wins MIT $100K competition
Osmoses says its filtration membranes can make gas and vapor separation much less energy-intensive across multiple industries.
Astronaut Michael Fincke ’89 offers students out-of-this-world advice
In a virtual event, Fincke discussed his time studying at MIT, learning the Russian language, and flying on both Russian and American spacecraft.