The MIT campus is built to connect people. But a study comparing researchers’ email traffic and their physical proximity reveals that some places at the Institute are better than others at sparking communication. (Hint: Eateries help.)
An early diagnosis sparks a lifelong interest in science and medicine
Senior Isha Mehrotra works to discover more about autoimmune diseases, aiming for a future in which patients can be treated effectively or avoid the conditions altogether.
Associate Professor Emily Richmond Pollock discusses how some Western institutions have cancelled performances by Russian artists following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Agustín Rayo looks ahead to new role as Dean of SHASS // The Tech
Agustín Rayo, dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, discusses his goals, the importance of SHASS subjects, and his plans for advancing the school’s DEI efforts.
In an effort to ease fossil-fuel reliance, an MIT spinoff plans to dig the deepest holes on Earth // The Boston Globe
Researchers from MIT have developed a new way to drill as deep as 12 miles into the Earth’s crust using a special laser, which could provide a way to tap into the geothermal energy in the rocks.
By day, AeroAstro grad student Evan Kramer works on a new concept for a space telescope. By night, he points his own cameras at the sky to uncover the beauty of the cosmos.
Nadège Aoki, a second-year PhD student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program studying biological oceanography through the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, appeared on “Jeopardy!” this week. She described her experience for the MIT Daily:
"Being on the set was a surreal experience. The producers and staff are all very kind and professional, they just want everyone on the show to do their best. It was very exciting to meet Ken Jennings because some of my earliest memories of ‘Jeopardy!’ were watching his record-breaking run on the show. I was really nervous at first getting up on stage for my game, but once the first questions is read you just lean into it almost like you’re playing along with ‘Jeopardy!’ at home. Getting the buzzer timing right was the hardest part for me ... there were a lot of questions I knew the answer to but just lost the buzzer race for. They tape 5 episodes in a day but each one goes by incredibly fast. For anyone who is curious about what the ‘Jeopardy!’ experience is like I recommend taking the online audition test — it’s a really positive experience regardless of the outcome and you never know what might happen until you try!”
The MIT Caving Club teaches students and campus community members the basics of vertical caving. They meet twice a month in the stairwells of MIT with the aim of taking their stairwell rappelling skills into actual caves.
