July 15, 2023
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Qubit Foundry
A close-up shot of a superconducting qubit wafer, showing microfabricated circuits
   
Over 30 years, quantum computing has moved ever closer to solving problems that stump the most powerful supercomputers. A new qubit foundry gives the wider research community access to Lincoln Laboratory’s expertise in fabricating quantum circuits.
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Top Headlines
Study: The ocean’s color is changing as a consequence of climate change
The color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems.
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MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 101 students from the Class of 2023
The graduating seniors were honored for their excellence in the liberal arts.
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MIT physicists generate the first snapshots of fermion pairs
The images shed light on how electrons form superconducting pairs that glide through materials without friction.
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On a mission to uplift others and save the endangered Marma language
For Rani Ukhengching Marma from Bangladesh, protecting the Indigenous language also means preserving her culture, traditional knowledge, and generational wisdom.
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Professor Emeritus Dick Thornton, maglev innovator and electronics entrepreneur, dies at 93
A longtime beloved MIT faculty member, Thornton was an adventurer who advocated exploration in all aspects of life.
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#ThisisMIT
About 22 people from the MIT-Spain intern team pose for a portrait in booth with mirror behind them. Text via @mit_spain: Great dinner meeting up with MIT-Spain interns living and working in Madrid! @mit_spain @mistiatmit
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In the Media
Taylor Swift is an unlikely public transit icon // CNN
Jim Aloisi, a lecturer in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, discusses how Taylor Swift’s sold-out Eras Tour is impacting public transportation across the United States.
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10 high-tech college campuses // U.S. News & World Report
MIT is featured in a roundup of U.S. universities that offer students access to the latest cutting-edge technologies.
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Opinion: Why it’s time to prepare for the worst on climate change // Financial Times
Professor Robert Pindyck makes the case that households, private businesses, and governments must “invest in adaptation to climate change, in order to counter its possible impact.”
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MIT climate scientist urges action after hottest days on record // WCVB-TV
Sergey Paltsev, deputy director of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, discusses the pressing need for action to address climate change, following the Earth’s hottest days on record.
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Behind bars, but seeking a brighter future // The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe Editorial Board spotlights The Educational Justice Institute at MIT (TEJI), which offers educational opportunities to incarcerated individuals.
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Meet Your MIT Neighbor
Portrait of YaYa Brown
Name: YaYa Brown
Affiliation: Electrical engineer at Lincoln Laboratory
What does your research focus on? My research mainly focuses on wireless communications, particularly the physical layer. This layer deals with encoding information on radio waves. … The most exciting part of my research is seeing simulations and concepts come to fruition in hardware.
What made you decide to pursue a career at the Laboratory? When I was a junior in college, I interned at the Lab for the summer. ... My favorite part is the focus on continuing to learn and take classes to expand my knowledge.
When did you become interested in STEM and electrical engineering in particular? When I was a senior in high school, I took AP Physics and realized how physics explains a lot of the world around us. In college, my academic advisor encouraged me to take a wireless communications class. That class made me decide to pursue wireless communication as a focus.
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