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School of Science announces 2022 Infinite Mile Awards
April 15, 2022

School of Science announces 2022 Infinite Mile Awards

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Seven staff members are recognized for their dedication to the School of Science and to MIT.
Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
April 14, 2022

Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
Emery Brown earns American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Pierre Galletti Award
April 6, 2022

Emery Brown earns American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Pierre Galletti Award

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
AIMBE's highest honor recognizes MIT professor's contributions to neural signal processing, anesthesiology advances.
An optimized solution for face recognition
April 6, 2022

An optimized solution for face recognition

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
When artificial intelligence is tasked with visually identifying objects and faces, it assigns specific components of its network to face recognition — just like the human brain.
Neurons are fickle. Electric fields are more reliable for information.
April 4, 2022

Neurons are fickle. Electric fields are more reliable for information.

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome “representational drift,” or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons.
Solving the challenges of robotic pizza-making
March 31, 2022

Solving the challenges of robotic pizza-making

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Adam Zewe | MIT News Office
A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.
Developing brain needs cannabinoid receptors after birth
March 29, 2022

Developing brain needs cannabinoid receptors after birth

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Cannabinoid receptors help the brain’s dopamine system establish key connections after birth, a new mouse study suggests.
Study finds neurons that encode the outcomes of actions
March 24, 2022

Study finds neurons that encode the outcomes of actions

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
These cells, located in the brain’s striatum, appear to help with decision-making that requires evaluating risks and benefits.
Lawrence Udeigwe uses elegant math to understand complex systems of the brain
March 22, 2022

Lawrence Udeigwe uses elegant math to understand complex systems of the brain

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Leah Campbell | School of Science
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar bridges disciplines to translate vision into elegant math and neuroscience theory.
Setting carbon management in stone
March 17, 2022

Setting carbon management in stone

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EAPS
When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.
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