Life and learning find a way during a pandemic
Despite Covid-19 physical distancing, the Department of Biology has come together while being apart.
Q&A: Gregory Rutledge on initial testing of KN95 respirators for public health officials
MIT professor’s research group leverages its capability for testing filtration efficiency to assess certain respirators for MEMA, others.
During the Covid-19 crisis, student EMTs keep the campus ambulance service running
“We volunteered because we thought it would be a great opportunity to give back to the MIT community in a time of necessity,” says Nathan Han.
MIT Sloan Executive Education pivots to live online courses
Jumping the digital learning curve is forging a whole new path for participant engagement and program delivery.
3 Questions: Michael Yaffe on treating Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory distress
MIT professor and intensivist/trauma surgeon explains the new challenges that Covid-19 brings to treating patients in acute respiratory distress.
CRISPR-based diagnostic chips perform thousands of tests simultaneously to detect viruses
Diagnostic platform CARMEN combines microfluidics with CRISPR-based detection technology SHERLOCK, and could one day be used for public health efforts.
Workforce Education Project details how Covid-19 upends assumptions
Report finds that higher education institutions can play a significant role in reforming workforce education.
How could Covid-19 and the body’s immune response affect the brain?
Picower Institute researchers are embarking on experiments to learn the mechanisms by which coronavirus might affect mental health.
3 Questions: Tom Leighton on the major surge in internet traffic triggered by physical distancing
Mathematician and CEO of web services company Akamai looks ahead to how the pandemic-driven shift to remote working might change society.
MIT conference reveals the power of using artificial intelligence to discover new drugs
Inaugural AI Powered Drug Discovery and Manufacturing Conference drew pharmaceutical companies, government regulators, and pioneering drug researchers.
Will the Covid-19 pandemic change national security?
At MIT’s Starr Forum, experts consider whether the coronavirus crisis might lead to a rethinking of defense strategies.
Reporting tool aims to balance hospitals’ Covid-19 load
Based on crowdsourced data, app helps patients, EMTs, and physicians determine real-time availability of hospital resources.
3 Questions: MIT's virtual Spring Career Fair
Career Advising and Professional Development's virtual event attracted 57 employer organizations and 472 MIT student and alumni participants.
MIT’s Love Lab developing a Covid-19 vaccine to potentially reach billions
Manufacturability is key to producing a widely available, affordable vaccine.