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Differences in Language Clues to Suicide Found Between Men and Women
The suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they account for 80% of the suicides. Yet, suicide risk in men often goes unnoticed.
Now new research may offer hope. A UCLA-led…
Stevens School of Business Hosts Trading Day 2024
More than 700 high school students nationwide competed during February in the Stevens School of Business’ virtual trading competition that culminated in the top 25 arriving in Hoboken for the annual Trading Day event to determine this…
Seniors Showcase Stevens’ Research Pillar in Energy & Sustainability at Innovation Expo…
Stevens Institute of Technology, a campus that is powered 100% by renewable energy and holds LEED Gold Certification for green buildings, exerts particular research focus on six specific foundational pillars, one being Energy…
Exploring Extreme Environments: A Focus of Research
A quick scan of Emma Bullock’s CV reads like those of many other MIT graduate students: She has served as a teaching assistant, written several papers, garnered grants from prestigious organizations, and acquired extensive lab and…
Improving AI Helpers: Modeling Human Irrational Behavior as a Starting Point
To build AI systems that can collaborate effectively with humans, it helps to have a good model of human behavior to start with. But humans tend to behave suboptimally when making decisions.
This irrationality, which is…
MIT Enhances Campus Preparedness for Cardiac Emergencies
MIT has launched an initiative to install an automated external defibrillator (AED) in every building on MIT’s campus, including leased spaces and satellite locations. The effort will continue over the course of the upcoming year…
Heather Paxson Appointed Associate Dean for Faculty of MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and…
MIT professor Heather Paxson has been named associate dean for faculty of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS), effective July 1.
Agustin Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of SHASS, describes Paxson as a leader of…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Exploring the Many-Body Dynamics of Cold Atoms and…
Newton's third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The basic physics of running involves someone applying a force to the ground in the opposite direction of their sprint.
For senior Olivia…
Twenty-three MIT Faculty Members Recognized as ‘Committed to Caring’ for 2023-25
In the halls of MIT, a distinctive thread of compassion weaves through the fabric of education. As students adjust to a postpandemic normal, many professors have played a pivotal role by helping them navigate the realities of hybrid…
MIT Names Erin Bahm and Steven Parks as 2024–25 UPS Fellows
The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) has announced Erin Bahm and Steven Parks as recipients of the UPS Fellowship for the 2024–25 academic year.
Made possible by a grant from the UPS Foundation, the UPS…