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April 29, 2021

Investigating the embattled brain

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Laura Carter | School of Science

A car backfires in a parking lot. An army veteran, recently returned from a combat zone, might duck and cover.

Investigating the embattled brain
April 28, 2021

Investigating the embattled brain

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Laura Carter | School of Science
Combat veteran and PhD candidate Omar Rutledge drives research on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sparking studies and conversations in Spain
April 26, 2021

Sparking studies and conversations in Spain

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Brigid McMahan | MISTI
MIT-Spain students deliver virtual learning challenges to over 1,800 Spanish students.
Five from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2021
April 22, 2021

Five from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2021

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Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Nine MIT students awarded 2021 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
April 13, 2021

Nine MIT students awarded 2021 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.
School of Science announces 2021 Infinite Mile awards
April 6, 2021

School of Science announces 2021 Infinite Mile awards

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Thirteen staff members recognized for dedication to School of Science and to MIT.
Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds
March 31, 2021

Mice naturally engage in physical distancing, study finds

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
MIT neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit that stops mice from mating with others that appear to be sick.
Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles
March 29, 2021

Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy.
Gene changes linked to severe repetitive behaviors
March 24, 2021

Gene changes linked to severe repetitive behaviors

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McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Graybiel lab identifies genes linked to abnormal repetitive behaviors often seen in models of addiction and schizophrenia.
Artificial intelligence that more closely mimics the mind
March 12, 2021

Artificial intelligence that more closely mimics the mind

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Zach Winn | MIT News Office
Leveraging years of MIT cognitive science research, Nara Logics incorporates findings about the brain into its AI platform.
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