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MIT PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge grants more than $60,000 to student-led teams to address pressing societal issues
MIT PKG IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge grants more than $60,000 to student-led teams to address pressing societal issues

The Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center's IDEAS program empowers teams partnering with communities to tackle a range of social challenges.

Arina Khotimsky ’23 awarded 2023 Michel David-Weill Scholarship
Arina Khotimsky ’23 awarded 2023 Michel David-Weill Scholarship

The award will support a master’s degree in international relations, the next step in Khotimsky’s planned career in international energy negotiations or policy.

Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis
Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis

MIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.

A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying
A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying

A new AI-based approach for controlling autonomous robots satisfies the often-conflicting goals of safety and stability.

Embracing life’s surprises
Embracing life’s surprises

Unexpected experimental results often give Associate Professor Cem Tasan new insights into how metals break and deform — and how to design damage-resistant alloys.

Q&A: Are far-reaching fires the new normal?
Q&A: Are far-reaching fires the new normal?

As Canada’s wildfires continue to be felt downwind, MIT experts weigh in on what to expect in the coming months, with wildfire season underway.

Bioinspired robotics class offers intriguing surprises
Bioinspired robotics class offers intriguing surprises

Students learn about the complexity behind simple, everyday movement before experimenting with mechanical models.

Polymer Day 2023 showcases interdisciplinary innovation
Polymer Day 2023 showcases interdisciplinary innovation

A record-breaking number of presenters flock to the MIT event’s poster competition; topics range from synthetic mucus to nature-inspired design.

Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront
Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront

The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.

New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery
New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery

By applying a language model to protein-drug interactions, researchers can quickly screen large libraries of potential drug compounds.

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