The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how we live, work, and learn. Once again a crisis has led to rapid advances in the technologies we’re increasingly using to help us connect – including AI, virtual reality, etc.. buff.ly/3d3xA4Y #FutureOfWork #Coronavirus

In 2020, OPT Industries, founded by MIT Alumni Jifei Ou has been working with hospitals to deliver a new type of nasal swab for Covid testing. Tiny woven lattices within the swabs allow them to absorb and release more fluid than conventional swabs. news.mit.edu/2021/opt-indus…

Algorithm helps artificial intelligence systems dodge “adversarial” inputs Method builds on gaming techniques to help autonomous vehicles navigate in the real world, where signals may be imperfect. Read more ahead of the next week's event on MIT News: buff.ly/38kXJcQ

Don't miss our next public live event on Wednesday April 21, 2021 at 11am EDT. Michael Everett will join us to discuss his work on CARRL, an algorithm that helps autonomous vehicles navigate the world using imperfect information. buff.ly/3s4pddC #AutonomousVehicles

Stress can make you feel frustration, angry, or nervous. Most of us transitioned to #workingfromhome : this new lifestyle caused a lot of stress. We created a guide with our tips to #WFH effectively and happily. Get it here: buff.ly/3mAize7 Today is #StressAwarenessDay

A robot that senses hidden objects 🦾 System uses penetrative radio frequency to pinpoint items, even when they’re hidden from view. From MIT News. youtube.com/watch?v=ZAzeYP…

Today at 11am, MIT Horizon presents Training Autonomous Vehicles to Be Skeptical: MIT AeroAstro postdoc Michael Everett will discuss his work on CARRL, an algorithm that helps autonomous vehicles navigate the world using imperfect information. ow.ly/PntL50Eu4G5

We’ve made oxygen on Mars! The MOXIE instrument onboard NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover has successfully converted CO2 into breathable oxygen. Congrats to team members at MIT Haystack Observatory, MIT AeroAstro, and elsewhere who made this possible! mitsha.re/LF1I50Euy4m

May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day. It is a day of support for media which are targets for the restraint, or abolition, of press freedom. It is also a day of remembrance for those journalists who lost their lives in the pursuit of a story. #WorldPressFreedomDay

“How tragic will it be if we go back to classrooms that look like Zoom lectures? We’ll look at each other and go, 'This what we were yearning for?’" More from Sanjay Sarma on how the future of education depends on not falling back into pre-COVID habits: ow.ly/9XKD50EFyKs

Today is World Password Day: the perfect day to think of your cybersecurity strategy. Listen to our podcast episode "Cybersecurity & Privacy" With Gerhard Eschelbeck, network security expert, and former CISO at Google. buff.ly/3wIzu2U #WorldPasswordDay

MIT Horizon is #hiring a #writer Check out our job description, RT appreciated! buff.ly/3w1ofkH #jobopening #workingfromhome

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the volunteers, community members, and researchers working to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent #HIV. Such a vaccine, along w/ existing HIV treatment and prevention strategies, would help to #EndHIVEpidemic. #HVAD

MIT researcher Wengong Jin will discuss his work using AI to discover new therapeutics. His algorithms work by analyzing data and use neural networks to find molecular structures against the disease of interest. Join us 5/27 11am EDT. Registration: buff.ly/3tJiCpK

Since 2017, May 31st is #AutonomousVehicleDay Autonomous Vehicles are an emerging technology we follow closely at MIT Horizon. Last month, we hosted an event with MIT postdoc Michael Everett who presented his work. MIT News wrote a story about his work buff.ly/38kXJcQ

Pakistan is hosting #WorldEnvironmentDay in partnership with the UN Environment Programme. This year's theme is 'ecosystem restoration' and is focusing on resetting our relation with nature. Find out more buff.ly/2VFC7zD #GenerationRestoration

A new MIT xPRO course in #cybersecurity, led by MIT Sloan School of Management & MIT CSAIL faculty and delivered through Emeritus, will launch on June 30. The course will provide personalized training for millions of unfilled global jobs in this growing field. ow.ly/8yPh50F8io5

MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 10th year in a row MIT has received this distinction. mitsha.re/fQEw50F8vgx

Though videoconferencing tech was in the works since the 30s, it wasn't until the 2010s that it became powerful enough to deploy worldwide. Today is National #WorkFromHome day. Are you back in the office or still remote? #WFH

Today is Tau Day! (or 2 Pi) Tau Day is an annual celebration of the circle constant τ=6.283185…, which takes place every June 28 (6/28). The Tau Manifesto explains why the authors believe Tau would be a more natural circle constant. buff.ly/3eDFUZX #TauDay