Massachusetts Institute of Technology
February 22, 2017

MIT News: around campus

A weekly digest of the Institute’s community news

Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86

“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.

Chronicling the rapid pace of genomics

Professor Eric Lander, pioneer of human genomics, delivers annual Killian Lecture.

MIT and 16 others file amicus brief concerning executive order restricting travel to US

Universities argue that the ability to welcome students and scholars from all countries is critical to their educational missions.

Putting data in the hands of doctors

Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.

“Discrimination affects us all”

Celebration of MLK features NASA mission manager Aprille Joy Ericsson ’86.

Walter Morrow, pioneering electrical engineer and former MIT Lincoln Laboratory director, dies at 88

A leader in the development of advanced satellite communication systems, Morrow led Lincoln Laboratory for 21 years.

Featured video: The light fantastic in Building E52

Leo Villareal's "hypnotic" LED art installation welcomes visitors to the newly renovated Morris and Sophie Chang Building.

In the Media

Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, who was known as the “queen of carbon science” and was an advocate for women in STEM, died at 86, reports Mark Anderson for IEEE Spectrum. Dresselhaus “pioneered the study of carbon nanostructures at a time when studying physical and material properties of commonplace atoms like carbon was out of favor.”

IEEE Spectrum

Lilly Chin, a senior in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is one of 15 contestants on the 2017 Jeopardy! College Championship. Chin has advanced through the quarter and semifinal rounds and will compete in the final round of the tournament. 

Jeopardy!

Katie Rae, CEO and president of The Engine, speaks with Boston Globe reporter Scott Kirsner about the new venture, which is aimed at supporting startups focused on “tough tech.” Rae says The Engine is “a very hopeful project in my mind — investing in important ideas over the long-term.”

Boston Globe

research & innovation

Drug treatment could combat hearing loss

Researchers discover a drug combination that can regenerate hair cells in the inner ear.

3Q: Julien de Wit on the discovery of seven temperate, nearby worlds

Planets may harbor conditions suitable for sustaining liquid water — and thus life.

Income inequality linked to export “complexity”

The mix of products that countries export is a good predictor of income distribution, study finds.

Living sensors at your fingertips

Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.

Researchers devise efficient power converter for internet of things

Design reduces converter’s resting power consumption by 50 percent.

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