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English Language Studies joins Comparative Media Studies/Writing

Sep 15, 2021

English Language Studies (ELS), MIT’s unit for supporting the language needs of the Institute’s large bilingual and international populations, has officially moved to be under the umbrella of Comparative Media...

How Do I Make My Engineering CV Stand Out? | EIT

Sep 13, 2021

When compiling your professional resume or curriculum vitae (CV), merely printing your credentials on thicker paper won’t make it stand out. CVs need to be organized, lucid, and have a...

Biden Admin: Don’t Worry, We’d Never Impose a Vaccine Mandate! [Supercut]

Sep 13, 2021

After the election, his administration repeatedly reassured they weren’t budging, and that there was nothing to worry about. “No, I don’t think it should be mandatory,” Biden said last December....

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

Sep 12, 2021

Biden is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. Biden...

Channeling frustration toward the unvaccinated, Biden announces a slew of new rules to combat the Delta variant

Sep 12, 2021

Associated Press/Evan VucciPresident Joe Biden on Thursday announced new measures meant to combat the Delta virus variant. The plan mandates vaccines for federal employees, doubles TSA fines for not wearing...

Wisdom from MIT graduate students at the start of a new semester

Sep 11, 2021

To help every student start strong, take care of themselves, and to make the most of this semester, here are 12 articles — covering everything from the curious MIT vernacular...

Professor Emeritus Paul Penfield, chronicler of entropy and lifelong teacher, dies at 88

Sep 11, 2021

Paul Penfield, the Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus, died on June 22 at age 88. He was the Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Electrical Engineering from January...

Eight Oxford researchers win top UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

Sep 11, 2021

The Oxford University winners are; Dr Regent Lee, Dr Louise Slater, Dr Weston Struwe, Dr Kirsty Duffy, Dr James Newton, Dr Alexander Davies, Dr Chris Vogel and Dr Robert Weatherup....

Four Cambridge researchers recognised in the 2022 Breakthrough Prizes

Sep 11, 2021

In addition, Professor Suchitra Sebastian, from the Cavendish Laboratory, and Professor Jack Thorne, from the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, have been recognised with the New Horizons Prize,...

Freshwater ecosystems at risk due to glyphosate use

Sep 11, 2021

Freshwater bacteria and zooplankton communities react differentlyInterestingly, glyphosate contamination affected freshwater bacteria and zooplankton differently. “We do not know if bacterial communities from less diverse ecosystems would be able to...