Extracting ocean CO2 + building better batteries + AI in music

An MIT team is working to harness combustion to yield valuable materials, including some that are critical in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

Lincoln Laboratory researchers seek ways to build non-contact screening methods that can detect concealed explosives at airports.

“We are leaders within the DEI space among elite MBA programs and are proud to model the behaviors that we would like to see throughout the industry.”

President Kornbluth provides an update on the MIT Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom, which has been approved by the faculty.

Senior Ryan Wilson shares his joy at being the first Boston area student athlete to run a sub 4-minute mile and being named the Division 3 National Athlete of the Week. “It felt amazing. I saw my teammates and I actually gave them a smile with about 400 [meters] to go,” says Wilson of his record-breaking time. “Everybody loves Ryan. Everybody is rooting for him,” adds Coach Riley Macon. “So for him to be the one that does it, I mean, tears were had. It was pretty exceptional.”

Professor Tod Machover discusses his work exploring the concepts and techniques needed to advance the future of music, including using artificial intelligence to help “exponentially increase access to music and creative tools for making it.” Machover explains that to him, “pieces of music aren’t just pieces of sound. They’re because some human being thought something was important to communicate and express.”