Cleaner manufacturing + Tau tangles + President Kornbluth + Barbies in STEM

A study shows truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to form the sticky filaments seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s.

Before joining MIT, President Sally Kornbluth built a reputation as an inclusive, collaborative scientist and administrator.

MIT researchers highlight the potential of generative AI to help workers with certain writing assignments.

Less expensive than refrigerated cold rooms, this cooling chamber offers accessible cold storage for smallholder farmers.

Graduate student Evan Kramer’s latest foray into urban astrophotography puts the focus on his fellow researchers.

A study from Opportunity Insights examines the advantage wealthy applicants have in gaining admission to highly selective universities, and shows that at MIT they were no more likely to attend than the average applicant with the same test score. Stu Schmill, dean of admissions and student financial services, notes: “I think the most important thing here is talent is distributed equally but opportunity is not, and our admissions process is designed to account for the different opportunities students have based on their income.”

MIT researchers co-authored a study showing that the ocean’s color has changed considerably over the last 20 years and human-caused climate change is likely responsible.

Anh Vu Sawyer MBA ’20 speaks about what it was like for her to attend MIT Sloan as a 64-year-old student. “The experience of being at MIT showed who I really am,” says Sawyer. “That I can still dream. It opened many opportunities; it opened many doors.”

Professor Daniela Rus, director of MIT CSAIL, writes about the central role universities play in fostering innovation and the importance of ensuring universities have the computing resources necessary to help tackle major global challenges.