Machine learning shows no difference in angina symptoms between men and women
Finding could help overturn the prevailing notion that men and women experience angina differently.
Becky Ham | MIT Media Lab | Nov. 6, 2019 | mit~9 mins
Tags: media-lab machine-learning research health health-care medicine women algorithms school-of-architecture-and-planning
Using algorithms to build a map of the placenta
New technique stretches out MRI scans of placentas so they can be more accurately analyzed, and shows the potential of MRI for pregnancy monitoring.
Adam Conner-Simons | MIT CSAIL | Oct. 2, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-eecs research algorithms computer-science-and-technology medicine health-care imaging school-of-engineering women
Behind the scenes of the Apollo mission at MIT
From making the lunar landings possible to interpreting the meaning of the moon rocks, the Institute was a vital part of history.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | July 18, 2019 | mit~15 mins
Tags: aeronautical-and-astronautical-engineering eaps research satellites school-of-engineering history-of-mit nasa history-of-science moon space astronomy-and-planetary-science women-in-stem school-of-science
Public opinion study in Europe shows drop in anti-immigration sentiment, among other changes
Surveys spanning recent decades also reveal geographic differences and gender gap in economic views.
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | May 16, 2019 | mit~7 mins
Tags: school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences political-science social-sciences immigration government women research europe policy alumniae
Advocating for federal research funding on Capitol Hill
Students and postdocs from MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with lawmakers on Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day 2019.
Science Policy Initiative | April 24, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: school-of-engineering biological-engineering mechanical-engineering media-lab policy funding government school-of-architecture-and-planning energy national-institutes-of-nih national-science-foundation-nsf research volunteering outreach public-service women-in-stem
From summer research program to PhD dissertation
Graduate student Raspberry Simpson’s scientific journey approaches fruition.
Peter Dunn | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering | Feb. 15, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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Math Prize for Girls competition helps to close the gender gap in mathematics | MIT News
MIT hosts the 10th annual contest encouraging STEM careers for female middle and high school students.
Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics | Sept. 27, 2018~10 mins |
Tags: mathematics special-events-and-guest-speakers women-in-stem k-12-education stem-education students school-of-science contests-and-academic-competitions diversity-and-inclusion
Paying it forward: Fellowship boosts women in physics | MIT News
Four students are first beneficiaries of grant program established by Assistant Professor Lindley Winslow with support from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
Sandi Miller | Department of Physics | Aug. 2, 2018~6 mins |
Tags: awards-honors-and-fellowships grants funding physics women-in-stem diversity-and-inclusion school-of-science
Institute Archives spotlights pioneering women at MIT | MIT News
Initiative is building collections highlighting the contributions of female faculty.
Brigham Fay | MIT Libraries | July 6, 2018~2 mins |
Tags: libraries women-in-stem faculty history-of-mit history women biology brain-and-cognitive-sciences physics electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs school-of-science school-of-engineering sloan-school-of-management aeronautical-and-astronautical-engineering diversity-and-inclusion
Fighting implicit bias in STEM with increased cognitive control | MIT News
In a visit with the Department of Biology, Lydia Villa-Komaroff PhD '75 explains how “thinking fast makes changing slow.”
Raleigh McElvery | Department of Biology | June 25, 2018~7 mins |
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