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  1. It’s a very special Groundhog Palindrome Day. Enjoy! 02/02/2020 2020/02/02

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  2. The Craziest Thing I’ve Done during Grad School, by PhD student Charlotte Lowey:

    Outdoor group picture. Everyone has a smile on their face and a relay medal around their neck.
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  3. MIT Professor Kenda Mutongi born and raised in rural Kenya, talks about the interplay of African history and current gender issues within the United States.

    Head and shoulders shot of Professor Kenda Mutongi . She has blue glasses and a bright yellow scarf.
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  4. Jan 31

    In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.

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  5. For achieving high sustainability metrics despite resource-intensive technical requirements, MIT.nano is honored with Go Beyond Award

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  6. First, you need to find the problems.

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  7. Professor Arnold Barnett examined commercial flight safety from 2008 to 2017 and found that “globally, flying today is six times safer than 30 years ago, and 22 times safer than 50 years ago.” via

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  8. A trapped-ion pair may help scale up quantum computers: Qubits made from strontium and calcium ions can be precisely controlled by technology that already exists.

    A cylindrical metal housing holding a ion-trap chip at it’s center.
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  9. Using a new screening technique, MIT neuroscientists have identified hundreds of genes that are necessary for neuron survival. The results include at least one promising drug target for Huntington’s disease.

    Teal dna double helixes and lime green neurons on a black background.
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  10. Finding solutions amidst fractal uncertainty and quantum chaos: professor Semyon Dyatlov explores the relationship between classical and quantum physics.

    Semyon Dyatlov is standing in a classroom with his thumbs hooked in his pockets.
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  11. Our Pan Asian Laboratory Staff group hosted a fantastic celebration of diversity and the Lunar New Year yesterday, with colorful performances by and the New England Chinese Cultural Studio!

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  12. Jan 30

    Exciting to meet budding researchers! students, grads & faculty came out to support 1st-year students who participated in our mini-UROP over IAP. Cheers to

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  14. Accelerating the pace of engineering: The 2019-20 School of Engineering MathWorks Fellows are using MATLAB and Simulink to advance discovery and innovation across disciplines.

    Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the MIT School of Engineering, is standing with a group of MathWorks Fellows.
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  15. Powering the planet: Fikile Brushett of and his team are designing electrochemical technology to secure the planet’s energy future. Video: Lillie Paquette/

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  16. Engineers have developed a bionic “heart” — made of biological tissue and a robotic pumping system — that beats like the real thing. The device offers a more realistic model for testing artificial heart valves and other cardiac devices.

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  17. Using artificial intelligence to enrich digital maps: Model tags road features based on satellite images, to improve GPS navigation in places with limited map data.

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  18. Jan 29

    Last weekend, the MIT Iceboating Team joined Professor John Brisson and the New England Ice Yacht Association on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire for their first trip on an iceboat. 📸: New England Ice Yacht Association

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  19. Jan 29

    The from talks to middle school students from Tahoe Expedition Academy about how climate change is causing more wide-spread fires and what the team is doing to help. Watch their vlog here! .

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  20. At , alum Theresa Chiueh aims to create tasty, plant-based foods that are sustainable, healthy, and affordable:

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