| Inauguration Day | | | | | | “As humanity struggles with so many interlocking global crises, it has never needed the people of MIT more than it does now,” President Sally Kornbluth said in her inaugural address Monday. “I hope to inspire you to join us in something important and new.” |
| In a first, astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years. |  |
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| A simple paper test could offer early cancer diagnosis The new diagnostic, which is based on analysis of urine samples, could also be designed to reveal whether a tumor has metastasized. |  |
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| President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visits MIT A campus summit with the leader and his delegation centered around dialogue on biotechnology and innovation ecosystems. |  |
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| With music and merriment, MIT celebrates the inauguration of Sally Kornbluth Thousands packed Killian and Hockfield courts to enjoy student performances, amusement park rides, and food ahead of Inauguration Day. |  |
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| MIT faculty tackle big ideas in a symposium kicking off Inauguration Day Panelists described advances in their research and how these discoveries are being deployed to benefit the public. |  |
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| New MIT President Sally Kornbluth // Bloomberg Radio President Sally Kornbluth discusses her goals for her tenure as president of MIT. |
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| Opinion: How to empower young people to help solve the world’s problems // The Boston Globe Hala Hanna, executive director of MIT Solve, explores how to empower young people to address and solve society’s most pressing challenges. |
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| Chasing carbon zero // NOVA Professor Yet-Ming Chiang discusses his research aimed at closing gaps in renewable energy availability when there’s no sun or wind. |
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| Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite // New Scientist MIT researchers have developed a non-invasive capsule the size of a raisin that electrically stimulates stomach cells, and could one day be used to “treat nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite in people with eating disorders, or those receiving treatments for cancer.” |
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| | | Jugglers! Robots! Delicious treats! Glowing orbs! Carousel! Live music! Bouncy toys! Last Saturday, the MIT community came out in force to celebrate our new president. |
| | | Music was in the air throughout MIT’s inauguration festivities. In addition to performances by various groups at the street fair and inaugural ceremony, a special concert last Saturday featured vocalist Djuena Tikuna (pictured, top), a member of the indigenous Amazonian ethnic group the Tikuna, along with members of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, the MIT Wind Ensemble, and the MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble, plus several MIT faculty and visiting artists. On Monday night, to round out the inauguration, singer-songwriters Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin (pictured, bottom) performed for a packed audience at the Swraj Paul Theater at Kresge Auditorium. |
| | | At the start of her Inauguration Day, President Kornbluth was greeted by a lively display outside her office. Welcome to the USS Kornbluth! |
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