Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

Use-inspired research goes beyond translational research to build lasting connections between researchers and communities.

Michael Muszynski, Associate Professor in Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii • conversation
April 10, 2024 ~9 min

Unlocking new science with devices that control electric power

Seron Electronics, founded by Mo Mirvakili PhD ’17, makes research equipment with applications including microelectronics, clean energy, optics, biomedicine, and beyond.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
April 4, 2024 ~6 min


Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows

The majority of U.S. jobs are in occupations that have emerged since 1940, MIT research finds — telling us much about the ways jobs are created and lost.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
April 1, 2024 ~9 min

Does technology help or hurt employment?

Combing through 35,000 job categories in U.S. census data, economists found a new way to quantify technology’s effects on job loss and creation.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
April 1, 2024 ~8 min

Three Cambridge researchers awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies

Three Cambridge researchers – Professors Manish Chhowalla, Nic Lane and Erwin Reisner – have each been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 14, 2024 ~5 min

Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness

In field tests, MIT spinoff AgZen demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
March 12, 2024 ~10 min

Using generative AI to improve software testing

MIT spinout DataCebo helps companies bolster their datasets by creating synthetic data that mimic the real thing.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
March 5, 2024 ~7 min

Our robot harvests cotton by reaching out and plucking it, like a lizard’s tongue snatching flies

Cotton is one of the world’s largest crops and is harvested with large, heavy machines. Robotic harvesting could yield higher-quality cotton with less damage to plants and soil.

Hussein Gharakhani, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~8 min


£11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission

The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor technologies and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 13, 2024 ~5 min

Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America's long-term economic competitiveness

The latest government showdown over the budget risks not only a shutdown but jobs, regional economies and America’s competitiveness in AI and other advanced fields.

Jason Owen-Smith, Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan • conversation
Jan. 16, 2024 ~9 min

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