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fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

MIT investigating messages of hate, violence found on campus over the past week

MIT police are investigating numerous instances of hateful speech and images around campus, President Sally Kornbluth said in a letter to the MIT community Friday. Kornbluth said the incidents - two hand-drawn swastikas, a sign wishing violence on a conservative non-profit, and cases of graffiti and an email list of "messages celebrating violence" - do not seem to be connected.
Miscellaneous
fromAcm
2 months ago

Organizational Lobotomy

I was working on this idea of a projection, like a Mercator map, that would take all this textual information we could pull down from sources like The Pile, social media, news sites, and plot narrative trajectories across it.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Karoline Leavitt Insults Reporter, Then Shamelessly Dodges Question About Trump's Incomprehensible Unabomber Theory

Trump claimed that his uncle John Trump, a professor at MIT, had Theodore Kaczynski as a student, stating, 'Kaczynski was one of his students.' This assertion is factually incorrect as Kaczynski did not attend MIT at all, highlighting a significant flaw in Trump's statement.
US politics
Science
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

MIT Scientists Created a Device That Harvests Water Vapor

MIT's new device generates water from air, potentially aiding survival in drought-stricken regions.
Black Lives Matter
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

Students disrupt MIT chancellor at graduation after class president banned for pro-Palestine speech

MIT's graduation ceremony was disrupted by protests supporting class president Megha Vemuri, who was barred from the event after her pro-Palestine speech.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 months ago

MIT brings planetary futures and post-crisis architecture to palazzo diedo for venice biennale

The exhibition highlights the intersection of architecture and ecology through innovative projects by MIT and Antikythera, addressing climate crises creatively.
#robotics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

I missed talking math with people': why John Urschel left the NFL for MIT

Urschel's journey reflects a remarkable balance between academia and athletics, showing that pursuing dual passions can lead to unique career paths and insights.
National Football League
Boston food
fromBoston.com
5 months ago

Pro-Palestine students claim victory after Israeli weapons manufacturer leaves MIT program

MIT's Industrial Liaison Program ended its partnership with Elbit Systems, a decision claimed by Elbit to be made independently.
fromForbes
5 months ago

From MIT To Millions: The Rise Of A New Creator Economy Star

"I started making YouTube content when I was really young. I made my way into the traditional Minecraft phase that many YouTubers go through. I feel like it's sort of a rite of passage."
Media industry
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 months ago

MIT DCI Director Neha Narula: How Academia Interacts With The Bitcoin Ecosystem

Neha Narula discusses the critical importance of academic research in shaping the future of Bitcoin and digital currencies.
fromWIRED
5 months ago

An Experimental Obesity Pill Mimics Gastric Bypass Surgery

This material is something you would take as a capsule or liquid, but the next day it's gone because of the natural turnover of our mucosal surface in the GI tract.
Alternative medicine
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Victims of upstate NY plane crash ID'd as 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members heading to birthday, Passover

A tragic plane crash in New York claimed the lives of a talented family of physicians and athletes, highlighting their potential for future contributions.
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