[ad_1] It was largely sidelined when a conspiracy theory began circulating in China that suggested the coronavirus had escaped from an American military laboratory. Now, the ruling Communist Party hasRead More
Category: Geeky Stuff
Why is capturing carbon an important part of Biden’s climate plans?
[ad_1] President Biden’s early climate efforts Priority popular actions: rejoin the Paris agreement, buy clean energy and vehicles, and eliminate fossil fuel subsidies. But the administration’s strategies to drive theRead More
US government agencies plan to increase facial care
[ad_1] Ten agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Defense, Homeland Security, and Government, are also working on research and development in this area. The agencies’ goals differed, but some reportedRead More
Politics Is No Mercy For States That Encounter Spotted Torchfly
[ad_1] Most pesticides kill them and are easy to catch and break down. They also die easily when heat or frost comes. The most aggressive and effective way to stopRead More
Virtual Photo Booth
[ad_1] Patrice Langford ’95 Paul Chai ’99 Claude Gerstle ’68 with wife Ellen Gerstle Claire DeRosa ’11, MEng ’12 and Kimberly Gonzalez ’11 John Paul Mattia ’86, SM ’91, EngRead More
Sign in to all MIT
[ad_1] In total, more than 5,000 alumni and friends attended this year’s MIT Tech Reunions, held online from June 4–6. There were special events for the merger year classes, andRead More
Technology Day: Roads to the Future
[ad_1] The fourth topic, climate change, was introduced in a session with President L. Rafael Reif. MIT Corporation member Songyee Yoon, PhD ’00, translated the talk to the Reif ClimateRead More
“Rocket Woman”: from space shuttle engineer to space historian
[ad_1] Linda (Getch) Dawson ’71 grew up during the height of the space race between the USA and the USSR. He remembers going to an observatory with his family toRead More
A window to the clean room
[ad_1] Abbie (Carlstein) Gregg ’74 remembers giving up on wearing lab gloves during her undergraduate research at MIT. At a time when college students were 15 to 1 more thanRead More
A “remote” approach to transportation planning
[ad_1] As a kid, Eric Plosky ’99, MCP ’00 took the New York subway to all the city attractions on the map with his grandmother. “Every time someone asks meRead More