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February 12, 2024
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Wave-like Heat
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For the first time, physicists have captured direct images of “second sound,” the movement of heat sloshing back and forth within a superfluid. The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars.
Full story via MIT News →
Top Headlines
How retirement saving incentives amplify wealth gaps in the US
Changing how more than $300 billion of annual incentives are allocated could close the racial gap in retirement savings by a third, a new study finds.
Full story via MIT Sloan→
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Junior Justin Yu crashes “Tetris,” with thanks to the game’s recent “space race”
In a Q&A, Yu describes his feat — and the behind-the-scenes race that led him and fellow player Willis Gibson to record achievements.
Full story via MIT News →
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Blood cell family trees trace how production changes with aging
Jonathan Weissman and collaborators developed a tool to reconstruct human cell family trees, revealing how blood cell production changes in old age.
Full story via MIT News →
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MADMEC winner creates “temporary tattoos” for T-shirts
Me-Shirts, winner of the annual MIT materials science competition, developed a biodegradable material than can be easily added and removed from shirts.
Full story via MIT News →
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#ThisisMIT
Grayscale Instagram photo of Doris Lawsome Eshun-Dadzie as a young student, holding up and looking at a small square of transparent film using tweezers. Text via @‌mitblackhistory: Doris Lawson Eshun-Dadzie ‘76 majored in Mathematics (Course XVIII) and participated in Project Interphase, ROTC Army, and Varsity Women’s Basketball. Courtesy MIT Museum
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In the Media
How an MIT hackathon restored my faith in AI, VR, and beyond // Fast Company
Reality Hack, an annual hackathon held at MIT, is focused on transforming off-the-shelf tech into mixed-reality prototypes. The event “provided a tapestry for wild experimentation.”
Full story via Fast Company →
Happenings
A selection of this week’s community events:
— Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m. | MIT Museum presents “Brief Tender Light” screening and Q&A with Philip Abel ’15
— Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. | Civil Discourse Project presents Israel/Palestine: What Next?
— Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. | Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research presents Fireside Chat on Energy and Climate Policy with Jesse Jenkins and Catherine Wolfram
— Wednesday, Feb. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Institute Community and Equity Office presents Martin Luther King Jr. Week Vendor’s Market
— Thursday, Feb. 15, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Working Green Committee presents Choose to Reuse
— Saturday, Feb. 17, 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. | Institute Community and Equity Office presents Martin Luther King Jr. 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala
— Sunday, Feb. 18, 4-6 p.m. | MIT Open Space Programming presents “Elemental” screening
More happenings via MIT Events→
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