Over 2,000 years ago, the Greek mathematician Euclid, known as the father of geometry, changed how we think about shapes. Now Justin Solomon is applying modern geometric techniques to problems in computer vision, machine learning, and statistics. mitsha.re/Hw5h50QjaSw

The Beaver visits Father Sky: Meet MIT’s First Nations Launch team: MIT Doya blasted their first rocket to a height of 1,290 meters, placing second at the 2023 First Nations Launch contest. The team is now gearing up for a 2024 launch. mitsha.re/ygR550Q5sJU

J-WAFS PI Sara Beery’s latest paper stresses the urgency of addressing mass extinction challenges, advocating for advanced tech to bridge data gaps & inform scientific inquiry, conservation, and policy decisions. Learn more: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Widely believed to be the world’s oldest computer, the Antikythera mechanism is an astronomical calculator dating back to roughly 2,000 years ago. Photo via AFP News Agency

Using AI, MIT researchers identify a new class of antibiotic candidates: These compounds can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium that causes deadly infections. mitsha.re/N5MT50QojHI

#otd in 1963 MIT PhD student Ivan Sutherland unveiled his “Sketchpad”, which pioneered the CAD technology used in today’s computers: ti.me/2rj5Q2f

Jan 9 – Feb 1: Make your own chip inside MIT.nano Create a 1x1 inch chip with your favorite image to take home with you! Registration details ➡️ mitsha.re/Ghs550Qom3h @mitstudents #MITIAP

As a 2023 Design Fellow and researcher with the MIT GEAR Lab, ZhiYi Liang is designing solutions to integrate high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks in heavy-duty trucking, a hard-to-decarbonize sector. @mitmeche buff.ly/3NOzAQu

MIT IMES and MIT EECS engineers have designed diagnostic particles that can be inhaled. The diagnostic requires only a simple urine test to read the results, which could make lung cancer screening more accessible worldwide. news.mit.edu/2024/inhalable…

Prof. Tal Cohen has been selected to receive the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty. Congrats🎉 MIT MechE Cohen Mechanics Group cee.mit.edu/prof-cohen-sel…

Clocks, lasers, and other oscillators could be tuned to super-quantum precision, allowing researchers to track infinitesimally small differences in time, according to a new MIT study. mitsha.re/bvw350Qeow2

From robotics to dance, MechE senior Baran Mensah has made it his mission to explore as many new experiences as possible at the Institute. mitsha.re/EISZ50QsIn4 📸 Bryce Vickmark

From robotics to dance, MIT MechE senior Baran Mensah has made it his mission to explore as many new experiences as possible at the Institute. news.mit.edu/2024/baran-men…

“In the near future, we envision gas turbine manufacturers will print their blades and vanes at large-scale additive manufacturing plants, then post-process them using our heat treatment,” Prof. Zachary Cordero tells 3D Printing Industry. ow.ly/b7Xq50QshR9

Last September, the MIT Administration reached a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the MIT Graduate Student Union. Read the MIT news article Q&A with Ian Waitz, discussing the three-year contract that broad reaching effects for MIT graduate students. news.mit.edu/2024/3-questio…

Chemists have developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could cut the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals with high financial, environmental, and social costs. “I think this material could have a big impact,” says Mircea Dincă. mitsha.re/aOas50Qt9RI

A little winter fun on #MIT's campus.

Artists who bring to life heroes and villains in animated movies and video games could have more control over their animations, thanks to a new technique introduced by MIT researchers. mitsha.re/gW6750QuR3K

Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity: Swallowing the device before a meal could create a sense of fullness, tricking the brain into thinking it’s time to stop eating. mitsha.re/7l0i50Qn3om

It's not too late to attend the I Am A LEADer Conference, this week Jan 29-Feb 2. Workshops center around the theme 'Leading with civic responsibility' and cover a range of topics like participatory decision making for diverse groups. Register: studentlife.mit.edu/ixe/signature-…