Jaenisch wins faculty’s Killian Award
May 25th, 2009
Rudolf Jaenisch, professor of biology and a founding member of the Whitehead Institute, is MIT’s James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award winner for 2009-2010.
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Archive for May, 2009
Going for broke
May 25th, 2009
Natasha Schull is publishing her conclusions on how closely guarded, proprietary mathematical algorithms and immersive, interactive technology are used to keep people gambling on slots and video poker machines until they “play to extinction.”
Waste, or energy resource?
May 25th, 2009
A panel of nuclear power experts met on Monday at MIT to discuss how to address nuclear waste recycling or disposal, which many analysts consider the biggest obstacle to building a new generation of nuclear power plants across America.
Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy
May 25th, 2009
Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now, they′re building on that work to help children with brain injuries and disorders such as cerebral palsy.
A renaissance in logistics for economic growth
May 25th, 2009
In 2003 the Aragón government partnered with the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics to create the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program. Since then, MIT has had a strong impact on the growth of the Aragón community.
Finishing touches: New alloys could replace chrome
May 25th, 2009
A new nickel-tungsten alloy developed at MIT could become a more environmentally friendly alternative to the chrome coatings now found in car bumpers, bathroom fixtures and engine parts.
Climate change odds much worse than thought
May 25th, 2009
New analysis of probabilities shows that global warming could be twice as severe as previously thought, unless serious actions are taken soon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A watershed moment in economics and finance
May 25th, 2009
Those in MIT’s Department of Economics and the MIT Sloan School of Management suggest the prolonged recession has opened up new areas for research and encouraged innovative approaches to teaching economics.
Researchers make magazine’s ‘100 most creative’
May 25th, 2009
Fast Company magazine has named Joseph F. Coughlin, director of MIT’s AgeLab, and Neri Oxman, a graduate student in MIT’s Media Lab, to its inaugural list of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.”
Ksplice software update project wins $100K
May 25th, 2009
Top honors this year in the 20th annual MIT $100k Entrepreneurship Competition went to Ksplice, a system that promises to end the annoyance and delays of having to reboot a computer every time a new update is installed.
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