CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A with Richard K. Lester, vice provost for international activities: * * * Richard Lester describes an emerging new initiative that will back climate efforts at the Institute and find outside partnerships to drive actionable innovation. * * * MIT is preparing a major campus-wide effort to develop technological, behavioral, and policy solutions to some of the toughest problems now im  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Maia Weinstock, MIT News Growing up in Thailand, Annie Srethabhakti Liau could not have imagined spending the bulk of her career working at the storied Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Now, as she heads into retirement, she and those around her are reflecting on her journey to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and on four decades as an integral member of the MIT community. One of the lon  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2024: Mayor Wu, in collaboration with the Mayor's Office of Returning Citizens (ORC), today announced the award of $500,000 in grants to 30 reentry services organizations through the Returning Citizens Services grant aimed at increasing access to various services that individuals need as they return home from prison or jail. The Mayor also announced the award of a second grant that will increase acc  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following statement by President Sally Kornbluth: * * * President Kornbluth introduces a major campus-wide effort to solve critical climate problems with all possible speed. * * * The following letter was sent to the MIT community today by President Sally Kornbluth. Dear members of the MIT community, At my inauguration, echoing a sentiment I heard everywhere on my campus listening tour, I called on th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT Music and Theater Arts Assistant Professor Miguel Zenon has won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album for his work on "El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2." Zenon recorded the album with Luis Perdomo, a follow-up to their critically-acclaimed "El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 1." "I'm incredibly happy and honored with this Grammy win," say  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Marc Baldo, Jacopo Buongiorno, and Hsiao-hua Burke, along with 13 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education. * * * Two MIT faculty, a principal staff member of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and 13 additional alumni are among the 114 new members and 21 international members elected to the National Academy of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Two professors and three additional alumni recognized for "dreaming up solutions to global challenges -- advancing health, sustainability, and human connection." * * * The Franklin Institute recently announced its 2024 cohort of award winners, as part of its bicentennial celebration. Since its inception, the Franklin Institute Awards Program has honored the most influentia  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A with Justin "Fractal" Yu, reigning Classic Tetris World Champion. Yu is an MIT junior computer science and engineering major from Dallas, Texas. * * * In a Q&A, the reigning Classic Tetris World Champion describes his recent game crash -- and the behind-the-scenes race that led him and fellow player Willis "BlueScuti" Gibson to record achievements. * * * By Jane Halpern, Departm  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The results will expand scientists' understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News In most materials, heat prefers to scatter. If left alone, a hotspot will gradually fade as it warms its surroundings. But in rare states of matter, heat can behave as a wave, moving back and forth somewhat like a sound wave that bounces fr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * At the ASM Materials Education Foundation's 2023 Undergraduate Design Competition, seniors Louise Anderfaas and Darsh Grewal design a super-strong aluminum plate for applications such as planes and cars. * * * By Lauren Paul, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Two MIT undergrads recently took the top spot -- and $2,000 in prize money to share -- in the annua  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers developed a simple yet effective solution for a puzzling problem that can worsen the performance of large language models such as ChatGPT. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News When a human-AI conversation involves many rounds of continuous dialogue, the powerful large language machine-learning models that drive chatbots like ChatGPT sometimes start to collapse, caus  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Scientists quantify a previously overlooked driver of human-related mercury emissions. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study. The world's vegetation, from the Amazon rainforest to the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, acts as a sink   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Research in Southeast Asia quantifies how much wildfire smoke hurts peoples' moods; finds the effect is greater when fires originate in other countries. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Wildfires in Southeast Asia significantly affect peoples' moods, especially if the fires originate outside a person's own country, according to a new study. The study, which measures se  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body. The sticker, about the size of a postage stamp, can be worn on the skin and is designed to pick up on signs of disease, such as liver and   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: A new WKYC "Verify" report found that Bernie Moreno's defense for refusing to pay his employees the overtime wages they had earned is "false" and that Moreno was "required to pay for overtime worked" beginning in 2015. When reports found Moreno destroyed evidence after he was sued for withholding his employees' wages, Moreno falsely claimed a 2019 Massachusetts court decision "retroactively" required him to pay his  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University professor Raj Singh has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He will be inducted into the NAE at the the academy's annual meeting to be held on Sept. 28-30, 2024. Dr. Singh is a Regents Professor in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology where he also served as the founding department head of the School of Materials Science and En  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT Edgerton Center technical instructor's expertise and dedication enriches the student experience. * * * By Sonny Oram, Edgerton Center At the Open House for the Edgerton Center Clubs and team this past fall, MIT Technical Instructor Pat McAtamney cheerfully grilled hundreds of hot dogs and burgers for a long line of hungry students outside his shop in Building N51. "They   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Autonomous helicopters made by Rotor Technologies, a startup led by MIT alumni, take the human out of risky commercial missions. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to learn to fly helicopters. At the time, he was pursuing his PhD in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronau  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: In recognition of Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) commitment to immersive global experiential learning, NAFSA: Association of International Educators has selected WPI as winner of a NAFSA 2024 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization. Since 2002, NAFSA, the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange, has presented   more