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April 28, 2025
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Stretchy Metamaterials
A new engineered “metamaterial” is both strong and stretchy. The method behind it could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or elastic semiconductors. “We are opening up new territory for metamaterials,” Assistant Professor Carlos Portela says.
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“Periodic table of machine learning” could fuel AI discovery
Researchers have created a unifying framework that can help scientists combine existing ideas to improve AI models or create new ones.
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Wearable device tracks individual cells in the bloodstream in real time
The technology, which achieves single-cell resolution, could help in continuous, noninvasive patient assessment to guide medical treatments.
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Martina Solano Soto wants to solve the mysteries of the universe, and MIT Open Learning is part of her plan
The 17-year-old student from Spain uses MIT resources to deepen her understanding of math and physics.
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In the Media
MIT Lincoln Lab awarded Air Force contract renewal // Boston Business Journal
The U.S. Air Force has renewed a longstanding contract for the continued operation of MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Lincoln Laboratory’s research is “essential to a robust defense sector and to addressing the rapidly evolving nature of world conflict,” says Ian Waitz, MIT’s vice president for research. “Its rapid prototyping has saved the lives of U.S. service members and supported responses to domestic crises.” He adds that research at Lincoln also “goes to the private sector, enhancing both the nation’s technological advantage and its manufacturing prowess.”
Happenings
A selection of this week’s community events:
Tuesday, April 29, 4 p.m. | MIT GradEL presents L. Rafael Reif: Maximize Your Impact for a Better World
Tuesday, April 29, 5 p.m. | MIT Morningside Academy for Design presents MAD in Dialogue
Wednesday, April 30, 8 p.m. | MIT Music and Theater Arts presents The Sixth Annual MIT Playwrights Lab
Thursday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing presents MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium
Thursday, May 1, 5 p.m. | Arts at MIT presents Es Devlin in Conversation with Paola Antonelli
Friday, May 2, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Office of Sustainability presents MIT Sustainability Summit 2025: Adapting for Tomorrow — Forging Pathways to Climate Resilience
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