Meet the first undergraduate users of MIT.nano
Micro/nano processing course fabricates devices in MIT.nano’s facilities.
Amanda Stoll | MIT.nanoMarch 25, 2020 | mit
~8 mins
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Correcting the “jitters” in quantum devices
A new study suggests a path to more efficient error correction, which may help make quantum computers and sensors more practical.
David L. Chandler | MIT News OfficeFeb. 18, 2020 | mit
~6 mins
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At halfway point, SuperUROP scholars share their research results
In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.
Kathryn O'Neill | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceJan. 29, 2020 | mit
~9 mins
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Surveying the quality of life at MIT
A new survey of MIT students, faculty, and staff will inform initiatives to improve the work-life experience on campus and at Lincoln Laboratory.
Robyn Fizz | EVP ConnectJan. 28, 2020 | mit
~6 mins
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Zeroing in on decarbonization
Wielding complex algorithms, nuclear science and engineering doctoral candidate Nestor Sepulveda spins out scenarios for combating climate change.
Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and EngineeringJan. 15, 2020 | mit
~8 mins
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Investigating the power of group think
Political science doctoral student Clara Vandeweerdt studies how identity shapes beliefs on complex political topics such as climate change.
Leda Zimmerman | MIT Political ScienceNov. 7, 2019 | mit
~7 mins
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3 Questions: How to control biofilms in space
MIT and University of Colorado researchers are collaborating on an experiment to be sent to the International Space Station.
David L. Chandler | MIT News OfficeNov. 1, 2019 | mit
~7 mins
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Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impact
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills.
Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical EngineeringOct. 29, 2019 | mit
~9 mins
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Collision course: a geological mystery in the Himalayas
MIT geologists use paleomagnetism to determine the chain of events that resulted in the Himalayan mountains, with the support of MISTI-India.
Fernanda Ferreira | School of ScienceOct. 28, 2019 | mit
~6 mins
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What makes for better bureaucracy?
Political science PhD candidates Guillermo Toral and Tugba Bozcaga find that government-appointed officials deliver the goods — given the right circumstances.
Leda Zimmerman | MIT Political ScienceOct. 21, 2019 | mit
~10 mins
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