| A new strategy to cope with emotional stress A study by MIT scientists supports “social good” as a cognitive approach to dealing with highly stressful events. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| Study reveals why AI models that analyze medical images can be biased These models, which can predict a patient’s race, gender, and age, seem to use those traits as shortcuts when making medical diagnoses. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| Wireless receiver blocks interference for better mobile device performance This novel circuit architecture cancels out unwanted signals at the earliest opportunity. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| Designing for outer space With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| The tenured engineers of 2024 Twelve faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering. Full story via MIT News → | |
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| Who will help move the couch? Three ideas for making friends as a grownup // Forbes Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, discusses the importance of social connections in retirement. Full story via Forbes→ |
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| Brain-driven prosthesis marks scientific advance for people with amputations // The Washington Post A new surgical procedure and neuroprosthetic interface developed by MIT researchers allows people with amputations to control their prosthetic limbs with their brains. Full story via The Washington Post→ |
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| This is how drinking a nice cold beer could help remove lead from drinking water // Boston 25 A technique developed by MIT researchers removes lead from water using repurposed beer yeast. Full story via Boston 25→ |
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| Opinion: My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass. // The Boston Globe Cady Coleman ’83 reflects on her career as an astronaut and Air Force colonel. Full story via The Boston Globe → |
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| | | In this installment of the “World at MIT” video series, Roberto Rigobon, the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management, recounts growing up in Venezuela and how a programming competition in high school helped him realize his potential as an economist. Because MIT is so interdisciplinary, he says, “I have to explain my idea to a physicist, to an engineer, and a sociologist. Usually that will be a joke, you know, but in this case it’s actually real life.” Watch the video→ |
Name: Brianna Bader
MIT affiliation: Human resources administrator in the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES)
Years at MIT: 2
Role and responsibilities at MIT: I recently transitioned from HR coordinator to HR administrator for IMES. I use creativity in finding appropriate appointment types to meet faculty needs. Additionally, I work … to support department operations and create a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Favorite part of your job: I love learning about the research being done within IMES and being a part of that support team.
Hobbies or interests: With a young daughter, time for hobbies can be scarce. I enjoy spending time with our chickens (10 hens and a rooster) and catching concerts when I can.
Full interview via MIT School of Engineering→ |
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