Using AI to reduce the risk of HIV
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed an AI system that can identify the people within a social network who can most effectively promote information about HIV prevention to their peers.
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~6 min
Banning disruptive online groups is a game of Whac-a-Mole that web giants just won't win
Deplatformed groups can all too easily flock to alternative platforms to coordinate.
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~8 min
They don't come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines for a better, longer life
Lifestyle medicine targets the root of chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Experts explain why everyone should embrace these free prescriptions for good health.
Jan. 20, 2021 • ~10 min
18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?
An estimated 1 in 4 US children have trouble getting enough to eat at least sometimes. We asked four scholars for their insights..
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~13 min
Whitehaven coal mine plans progress as government refuses to call it in
The government rejects holding an inquiry into plans for a coal mine, meaning it can progress.
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~2 min
MIT in the media: 2020 in review
In a particularly newsworthy year, news and views from the MIT community made headlines.
Dec. 22, 2020 • ~9 min
With campus as a test bed, climate action starts and continues at MIT
MIT serves as a laboratory for a multifaceted approach to address the Institute’s own contributions to climate change.
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~10 min
No, soaring COVID-19 cases are not due to more testing – they show a surging pandemic
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing across the US. Testing has ramped up over the past few months, but increasing hospitalizations, deaths and test-positivity rates show that the virus is out of control.
Nov. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
An interdisciplinary approach to sustainable PPE
United under the Sustainability Incubator Fund, researchers strategize sustainable sourcing solution for crises at the local and global level.
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~8 min
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