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Twelve with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2023
October 10, 2023

Twelve with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2023

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School of Science
Five MIT faculty, along with seven additional affiliates, are honored for outstanding contributions to medical research.
Finger-shaped sensor enables more dexterous robots
October 4, 2023

Finger-shaped sensor enables more dexterous robots

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Adam Zewe | MIT News
MIT engineers develop a long, curved touch sensor that could enable a robot to grasp and manipulate objects in multiple ways.
How a single neuron’s parallel outputs can coordinate many aspects of behavior
October 3, 2023

How a single neuron’s parallel outputs can coordinate many aspects of behavior

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Study finds that in worms, the HSN neuron uses multiple chemicals and connections to orchestrate egg-laying and locomotion over the course of several minutes.
October 2, 2023

Ted Adelson wins the 2023 Azriel Rosenfeld Lifetime Achievement Award

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Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

BCS and CSAIL professor Ted Adelson is this year's winner of the 2023 Azriel Rosenfeld Lifetime Achievement Award, given out by the IEEE Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Technical Community (PAMI TC).

One scientist’s journey from the Middle East to MIT
October 1, 2023

One scientist’s journey from the Middle East to MIT

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Thea Singer | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Through his leadership and vision, McGovern Institute postdoc Ubadah Sabbagh aims to improve the scientific process in the US and abroad.
Giving students the computational chops to tackle 21st-century challenges
September 28, 2023

Giving students the computational chops to tackle 21st-century challenges

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Adam Zewe | MIT News
With the growing use of AI in many disciplines, the popularity of MIT’s four “blended” majors has intensified.
Decoding the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease
September 28, 2023

Decoding the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease

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Anne Trafton | MIT News
By analyzing epigenomic and gene expression changes that occur in Alzheimer’s disease, researchers identify cellular pathways that could become new drug targets.
Individual neurons mix multiple RNA edits of key synapse protein, study finds
September 25, 2023

Individual neurons mix multiple RNA edits of key synapse protein, study finds

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Neurons stochastically generated up to eight different versions of a protein-regulating neurotransmitter release, which could vary how they communicate with other cells.
Re-imagining our theories of language
September 22, 2023

Re-imagining our theories of language

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Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences faculty members Ev Fedorenko, Ted Gibson, and Roger Levy believe they can answer a fundamental question: What is the purpose of language?
School of Engineering welcomes Songyee Yoon PhD ’00 as visiting innovation scholar
September 20, 2023

School of Engineering welcomes Songyee Yoon PhD ’00 as visiting innovation scholar

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Mary Beth Gallagher | School of Engineering
A visionary entrepreneur and innovator, Yoon will focus on entrepreneurship, supporting female engineers, and fostering inclusive innovation.
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