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Celebrating the life of undergraduate Sergio Dominguez
March 9, 2021

Celebrating the life of undergraduate Sergio Dominguez

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Office of the Vice Chancellor
A voracious learner, he fulfilled his dream of attending MIT like his hero, Tony Stark.
An IAP class in four-part harmony
March 5, 2021

An IAP class in four-part harmony

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Leda Zimmerman | Arts at MIT
MIT chamber quartet showcases the power of digital platforms to create community around classical music.
Study offers an explanation for why the APOE4 gene enhances Alzheimer’s risk
March 3, 2021

Study offers an explanation for why the APOE4 gene enhances Alzheimer’s risk

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements.
Sharing stories of resilience
March 1, 2021

Sharing stories of resilience

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Flipping Failure is a collection of video stories told by MIT students about overcoming academic setbacks and coping with the pandemic.
Basic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, analysis shows
February 24, 2021

Basic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, analysis shows

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
A new computational approach for analyzing complex datasets shows that as disease progresses, neurons and astrocytes lose the ability to maintain homeostasis.
How this biology lab class went virtual during the pandemic
February 22, 2021

How this biology lab class went virtual during the pandemic

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Instructor Mandana Sassanfar found creative ways to teach first-years experimental techniques and laboratory protocols remotely.
Eight from MIT named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows
February 19, 2021

Eight from MIT named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows

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Awards honor, support young professors in the Media Lab and departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, EECS, and Mathematics.
How the brain helps us remember what we’ve seen
February 8, 2021

How the brain helps us remember what we’ve seen

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Research finds that as one looks around, mental images bounce between right and left brain as they shift around in our visual system.
A high-resolution glimpse of gene expression in cells
January 28, 2021

A high-resolution glimpse of gene expression in cells

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Expanding tissue samples before sequencing allows researchers to pinpoint locations of RNA molecules.
MIT-Israel tackles present challenges with an eye toward the future
January 25, 2021

MIT-Israel tackles present challenges with an eye toward the future

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MISTI program expands to virtual activities while still planning for the world beyond.
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