This year the members of the committee are: Charlene C.
Kabcenell Colin M. Angle*Members
Chair
Ashar Aziz*
Stephen P. Boyd**
Eran Broshy
Morris Chang^
Kevin P. Churchwell
Anne C. Dinning**
Alexander W. Dreyfoos^
Mark R. Epstein^
Deborah L. Estrin*
Arthur Gelb^
James A. Goldstein*
Barry Lam
Mike Schroepfer**
Harry Shum**
David M. Siegel
Raymie Stata**
Raymond S. Stata^
Theresa M. Stone^
Susie J. Wee*
Jennifer Widom**
3 Questions: How AI image generators could help robots
Yilun Du, a PhD student and MIT CSAIL affiliate, discusses the potential applications of generative art beyond the explosion of images that put the web into creative hysterics.
October 27, 2022
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Seven with MIT ties receive awards from the American Physical Society
Professors Arup Chakraborty, Lina Necib, and Ronald Fernando Garcia Ruiz as well as Yuan Cao SM ’16, PhD ’20; Alina Kononov ’14; Elliott H. Lieb ’53; Haocun Yu PhD ’20; and others honored for contributions to physics.
October 26, 2022
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Building with nanoparticles, from the bottom up
Researchers develop a technique for precisely arranging nanoscale particles on a surface, such as a silicon chip, that doesn’t damage the material.
October 26, 2022
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The tenured engineers of 2022
Fourteen faculty members have been granted tenure in five departments across the MIT School of Engineering.
October 24, 2022
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Celebrating the life of undergraduate Mohamed Magdi Taha
Rising junior in Course 6-9 was “brave and compassionate” and strove to lift up others.
October 24, 2022
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School of Engineering third quarter 2022 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
October 21, 2022
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Deep learning with light
A new method uses optics to accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices.
October 20, 2022
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Reprogrammable materials selectively self-assemble
Researchers create a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.
October 20, 2022
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Five with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2022
Professors Mark Bear and Laura Kiessling ’83, along with Krishna Shenoy SM ’92, PhD ’95, David Tuveson ’87, and Martin Burke are among the newly elected members.
October 18, 2022
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Making quantum computers more accurate
PhD student Alex Greene studies superconducting quantum computing systems while rounding out their busy schedule with water sanitation projects.
October 13, 2022
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Today’s postdocs, tomorrow’s mentors
At luncheon, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber and others express appreciation for the Institute’s postdoctoral researchers; new postdoc mentoring award debuts.
October 12, 2022
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MIT system “sees” the inner structure of the body during physical rehab
A system for monitoring motion and muscle engagement could aid the elderly and athletes during unsupervised physical rehabilitation for injuries or impaired mobility.
October 11, 2022
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Massachusetts Microelectronics Internship Program connects undergraduates with industry
MMIP aims to incentivize more students to consider a career in semiconductors and microelectronics, addressing a crucial, nationwide talent gap.
October 6, 2022
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Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022
Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.
October 4, 2022
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Scientists chart how exercise affects the body
A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.
October 4, 2022
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