BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Joel Brown The October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks and Israel's crushing military response have roiled discussions in classrooms, dorms, and dining halls on college campuses across the country, including at Boston University. Rallies and graffiti, marches, walkouts, and vigils, talk of hate speech and antisemitism and genocide. No one feels understood, many feel unsafe. Of all the courses taught at the College of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Doug Fraser Five faculty at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have been named as the newest recipients of Edward Avedisian Professorships, which are funded out of the transformational $100 million gift from the late Edward Avedisian (CFA'59,'61, Hon.'22) and his wife Pamela (Hon.'23) in 2022 that also resulted in the renaming of the school. From the $100 million gift, $25 million w  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In class 4.500 (Design Computation), Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar idea of a chair, while exploring "foundational technologies." * * * By Michelle Luo, MIT Morningside Academy for Design Design spans disciplines and schools at MIT as a versatile mode of inquiry. Whether software, furniture, robots, o  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT researchers show that using the right metals could alleviate the corrosion problem in these promising new reactor designs. * * * By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative Most discussions of how to avert climate change focus on solar and wind generation as key to the transition to a future carbon-free power system. But Michael Short, the Class of '42 Associate Pr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * This measure, developed by MIT researchers, reflects direct effects on people's quality of life -- and reveals significant global disparities. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News For most people, reading about the difference between a global average temperature rise of 1.5 C versus 2 C doesn't conjure up a clear image of how their daily lives will actually be affected.   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * By blending mechanical engineering, creative writing, and history studies, senior Amber Velez is discovering new ways of addressing climate change. * * * By Danna Lorch, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Turning a problem upside down comes naturally to senior Amber Velez. She'd trained in trapeze and aerial circus arts for several years, but buying her own   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An analysis of the 2011 nuclear accident reveals a need for more preparation, training, and protocols for responding to low-probability accidents. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News When a devastating earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed the protective systems at the Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear power plant complex in Japan in March 2011, it triggered a sequence of event  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment. * * * By David Orenstein, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory On the surface, the movement disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's di  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Building construction accounts for a huge chunk of greenhouse gas emissions: About 36 percent of carbon dioxide emissions and 40 percent of energy consumption in Europe, for instance. That's why the European Union has developed regulati  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope. * * * By Carolyn Blais, Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab Hydrosocial displacement refers to the idea that resolving water conflict in one area can shift the conflict to a different area. The concept was coined by Scott Odell, a visiting researcher in MIT's Enviro  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Global Semiconductor Alliance's Women's Leadership Initiative provides inspiration and guidance to MIT students. * * * "I want to tell you that you don't have to be just one thing," said Katie Eckermann '03, MEng '04, director of business development at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at a networking event for students considering careers in hard technologies. "There is a h  more