“Commit to changing the world,” civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson urges the Class of 2021
MIT’s second-ever online Commencement celebrated the 3,298 graduates receiving diplomas, with tributes from Cambridge to Antarctica.
On systemic sources of early life stress, and empathetic responses
At Picower Institute symposium, speakers describe harms of early exposure to trauma, racism, as well as the restorative power of understanding, nurturing, and extending opportunity.
Exploring the future of humanitarian technology
Technology solutions to climate change, disaster response, and global health challenges are up for discussion in a new Lincoln Laboratory lecture series.
How data science gives new insight into air pollution in the US
At the Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture, biostatistician Francesca Dominici illuminates the interplay between air pollution, environmental injustice, and Covid-19.
When masks reveal
Students design face masks that uncover personal and collective experiences from the Covid-19 pandemic.
MIT students and alumni “hack” Hong Kong Kowloon East
Activating technology for urban life with a virtual site visit to Hong Kong in collaboration with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
There’s a symphony in the antibody protein the body makes to neutralize the coronavirus
Professor Markus Buehler composed it, and a South Korean orchestra performed it; it’s the latest in a series of artistic collaborations sparked by Buehler’s exploration of the structure of SARS-CoV-2.
Study: Culture influences mask wearing
In the U.S. and globally, cultures with a high level of collectivism tend to encourage masking during the pandemic.
Lessons from teaching about the pandemic in real-time
Covid-19 class taps experts to help students and the public avoid misinformation as the crisis evolves.
Targeting the human-related numbers behind remote learning
Senior Fiona Chen combines economics research and student advocacy to study the pandemic’s effect on students.
Behind Covid-19 vaccine development
A machine learning model developed jointly by Janssen and MIT data scientists played a key role in the clinical trial process for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
Dynamic thinking about management problems
MIT Sloan’s Hazhir Rahmandad investigates complex systems, from supermarkets to pandemics.
Covid hackathon solutions in action
The winners of the MIT COVID Hack community competition share the status of their concepts.
A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome
MIT researchers have determined the virus’ protein-coding gene set and analyzed new mutations’ likelihood of helping the virus adapt.
“Just ask questions and go for it!”
Senior Zaina Moussa’s path toward a career as a physician-scientist has included embracing her different cultures and varied interests.