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Surprising Study Reveals Light’s Ability to Cause Water Evaporation Without Heat
Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, from the sweat cooling our bodies to the dew burning off in the morning sun. But science’s understanding of this ubiquitous process may have been missing a piece all this time.
In…
MIT: Steven Barrett Appointed as the Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Steven Barrett, the H.N. Slater Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has been named the new head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), effective Nov. 1.
“Professor Barrett is incredibly well-suited…
UN forum to spotlight intersecting population and development opportunities across Asia and the…
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will convene the Seventh Asian and Pacific Conference (APPC) from 15 to 17 November 2023.
With 60…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Tech-Savvy Military Students Innovate Solutions for US…
All eyes were on the robot-dog pacing the hangar on Hanscom Air Force Base. The robot was just one technology, among small drones, autonomous mapping vehicles, and virtual-environment simulators, set up for military cadets to interact with.…
MIT Startup Aims for Ambitious Carbon Removal Plans
In order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the United Nations has said we’ll need to not only reduce emissions but also remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One method for achieving carbon removal is direct air capture and…
Fast Forward Faculty Fund Inaugural Grants Drive Climate Change Research and Foster Collaboration at…
Climate change is the ultimate cross-cutting issue: Not limited to any one discipline, it ranges across science, technology, policy, culture, human behavior, and well beyond. The response to it likewise requires an all-of-MIT effort.…
MIT Scientists Awarded NIH BRAIN Initiative Grants for Innovative Research
In the human brain, 86 billion neurons form more than 100 trillion connections with other neurons at junctions called synapses. Scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research are working with their collaborators to develop…
MIT: The Impact of Representation and Connectivity in STEM Education
On Oct. 13 and 14 at the Wong Auditorium at MIT, an event called Bridging Talents and Opportunities took place. It was part of an initiative led by MIT Latinx professors and students aimed at providing talented Latinx high school students…
Creating Opportunities through Generative AI: A Promising Path Forward
Talking with retail executives back in 2010, Rama Ramakrishnan came to two realizations. First, although retail systems that offered customers personalized recommendations were getting a great deal of attention, these systems often…
Enhancing Robot Understanding of an Unbounded World Through Language
Imagine you’re visiting a friend abroad, and you look inside their fridge to see what would make for a great breakfast. Many of the items initially appear foreign to you, with each one encased in unfamiliar packaging and containers. Despite…