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Blueprint for fall 2020 at MIT
Blueprint for fall 2020 at MIT

Town Hall for undergraduate students and families outlines plans for the academic year — and the rationale behind key decisions.

Edward Allen, longtime professor of architecture, dies at 81
Edward Allen, longtime professor of architecture, dies at 81

Known for embracing technical constraints in architectural design, Allen influenced students and professionals around the world.

Bill Hanson, a founder of MIT Leaders for Global Operations, dies at 80
Bill Hanson, a founder of MIT Leaders for Global Operations, dies at 80

Mentor to hundreds of alumni was known for asking questions that prompted students to look within themselves.

An automated health care system that understands when to step in
An automated health care system that understands when to step in

Machine learning system from MIT CSAIL can look at chest X-rays to diagnose pneumonia — and also knows when to defer to a radiologist.

New design principle could prevent catheter failure in brain shunts
New design principle could prevent catheter failure in brain shunts

MIT researchers propose a design to overcome a major challenge in hydrocephalus catheters — clogging — by leveraging catheter geometry.

Rapid antibody development yields possible treatment for yellow fever
Rapid antibody development yields possible treatment for yellow fever

The experimental drug has shown promise in early-stage clinical trials conducted in Singapore.

School of Engineering first and second quarter 2020 awards
School of Engineering first and second quarter 2020 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past two quarters.

“Giant atoms” enable quantum processing and communication in one
“Giant atoms” enable quantum processing and communication in one

Researchers devise an on-off system that allows high-fidelity operations and interconnection between processors.

Algorithm finds hidden connections between paintings at the Met
Algorithm finds hidden connections between paintings at the Met

A team from MIT helped create an image retrieval system to find the closest matches of paintings from different artists and cultures.

With Perseverance and a little MOXIE, MIT is going to Mars
With Perseverance and a little MOXIE, MIT is going to Mars

Led by MIT researchers, one of the experiments aboard the next mission to the Red Planet aims to generate oxygen from Martian air.

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