CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT professors Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright appointed to the 2024 class of "trail-blazing fellows." * * * By Sarah Costello, School of Science MIT faculty members Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright are among 188 scientists, artists, and scholars awarded 2024 fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Working across  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members. * * * Eight MIT faculty members are among the 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 24. One of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center for   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Boston University issued the following news on April 26, 2024: By Doug Most A group of Boston University faculty and alumni--alongside actor George Clooney, Apple CEO Tim Cook, retired NBA star Grant Hill, and other global leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs--are the newest members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, announced on Wednesday. The BU-affiliated members among the 250 elected to the eminent organ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following news: By June D. Bell Although they enrolled at BU Law a century apart, Clara Burrill Bruce (1926) and Crystal Hsu ('25) share a similar distinction. Bruce, the sole Black woman in her class, was the first female editor-in-chief of the Boston University Law Review. Hsu, elected to that post this spring by her peers, is the first student of Asian-American descent to hold the Law Review's leadership role. "A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Molly Callahan Megan Elias, director of the Gastronomy Program at Boston University's Metropolitan College, wants you to think about recipes. "When someone talks about a family recipe, what comes to mind?" she asks. "Usually a dish that's passed down from your mother or your grandmother--and passed to her by her mother or grandmother." Now, think about a professional chef. Who do you see? Is it someone who   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Supreme Judicial Court and its Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law today announced the release of the 2024 edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence. Like the 2023 edition, the Guide is printed in a large format with a durable spiral binding, enabling readers to lay the book down flat for ease of use. The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court r  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The grants fund studies of clean hydrogen production, fetal health-sensing fabric, basalt architecture, and shark-based ocean monitoring. * * * By Becky Ham, Office of the Provost MIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart announced four Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants to support bold research projects across diverse areas of study, including a way to generate clean hydrogen   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fourteen Edgerton Center student-led engineering teams displayed their latest creations, from solar cars to rockets to assistive eating devices. * * * By Sonny Oram, Edgerton Center On April 9, a trailer with the words "Born by Fire" emblazoned on the back pulled down MIT's North Corridor (a.k.a. the Outfinite). Students, clad in orange construction vests, maneuvered th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Camila Massa, MIT Open Learning Two ambitions drive Eric Tuyizere: advancing his technological skills and following his passion for entrepreneurship. In July 2023, when he discovered that MIT's Emerging Talent program was launching the fifth cohort of its Certificate in Computer and Data Science, he applied right away. Seven months in, he says he has found even more than he dreamed of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on April 25, 2024, with Lydia Bourouiba, director of the MIT Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory and the Fluids and Health Network, associate professor in the MIT departments of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering, and a member of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science: * * * Lydia Bourouiba's research on fluid dynamics influenced  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New CLAUDIA system could continuously monitor patients during an infusion and adjust dosage to maintain optimal drug levels. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News When cancer patients undergo chemotherapy, the dose of most drugs is calculated based on the patient's body surface area. This is estimated by plugging the patient's height and weight into an equation, dating to 191  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The 3.7 billion-year-old rocks may extend the magnetic field's age by 200 million years. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Geologists at MIT and Oxford University have uncovered ancient rocks in Greenland that bear the oldest remnants of Earth's early magnetic field. The rocks appear to be exceptionally pristine, having preserved their properties for billions of years. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng: * * * The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released the following statement in response to two of its contracted suppliers, Veterans Transportation and National Express Transit, recently implementing wage increases for drivers. The RIDE plays a critical role in ensuring mobility for individuals with disabili  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants. * * * By Julia Mongo, Office of Distinguished Fellowships MIT graduate student Riyam Al Msari and alumna Francisca Vasconcelos '20 are among the 30 recipients of this year's Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. In addition, two Soros winners will begin PhD studies at  more

DUDLEY, Massachusetts, April 23 -- Nichols College issued the following news: William C. Pieczynski, current interim president at Nichols College, has been named the ninth president of the nationally ranked business school. The appointment was announced by the Nichols College Board of Trustees and is effective May 1, 2024. "We are thrilled that Bill has accepted our invitation to assume the presidency of Nichols College," said Randall V. Becker '83, MBA '96, chair of the Board of Trustees. "Bi  more