Tools for data science + cancer nanoparticles + new uses for origami

Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.

A VP at Amgen, Isma Benattia MBA ’18 says listening is one of the greatest skills you can bring to challenging projects such as her firm’s Human Data Initiative.

The former Information and Special Events Center director and Commencement executive officer brought “style, grace, and magic” to Institute events and was an honorary member of the MIT Alumni Association.

National Geographic reporter Maya Wei-Haas explores how the ancient art of origami is being applied to fields such as robotics, medicine, and space exploration, spotlighting several MIT research projects using origami. Wei-Haas notes that Professor Daniela Rus and her team developed a robot that can fold to fit inside a pill capsule, while Professor Erik Demaine has designed complex, curving fold patterns. “You get these really impressive 3D forms with very simple creasing,” says Demaine.