In 2023, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) experienced several notable moments and discoveries that gained global attention. From the inauguration of President Sally Kornbluth to Professor Moungi Bawendi's Nobel Prize in Chemistry win, the university was bustling with activity.
Research and Academic Activities: Among their many accomplishments this year, MIT researchers notably detected a star…
2023 was a dynamic year for MIT, marked by significant developments, including President Sally Kornbluth's inauguration and Professor Moungi Bawendi winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The institution’s researchers also achieved major advancements like detecting a dying star consuming a planet, expanding the boundaries of AI, developing clean energy approaches, creating tools for earlier cancer…
Since the 1970s, finding new antibiotics has been challenging. The World Health Organization now considers the antimicrobial resistance crisis as one of the top 10 global public health threats. Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics, especially when an infection is treated repeatedly. Some bacteria become metabolically inert, avoiding detection by antibiotics that only respond to…
In 2023, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has had a busy and eventful year. Under the leadership of newly inaugurated President Sally Kornbluth, the institute saw significant advances in a range of fields, such as artificial intelligence (AI), clean energy solutions, disease detection, and even the science of kindness. Professor Moungi Bawendi was a notable…
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) scientists, in collaboration with Limor Appelbaum, a scientist in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), have developed two machine-learning models for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. The two models PRISM and the logistic regression model both surpassed current diagnostic methods.…
The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (Jameel Clinic) held an AI and Health Regulatory Policy Conference on December 4, sparking debates among faculty, regulators from the US, EU, and Nigeria, and industry experts about the regulation of AI in health. The conference centered around the question of whether the "black…
Dr. Benjamin Warf, a renowned neurosurgeon from Boston Children's Hospital, has been virtually present in Brazil, aiding and mentoring residents as they perform delicate surgery on a model of a baby's brain. This has been made possible through a digital avatar of Dr. Warf, developed by the medical simulator and augmented reality (AR) company, EDUCSIM,…