AI vs. superbugs + Class of 2029 + remarkable hydrogels

By rahmat hidayat

Sabtu, 30 Agustus 2025

view in browser MIT Weekly August 30, 2025 Greetings! Here's a roundup of the latest from the MIT community.   Want a daily dose of MIT in your inbox? Subscribe to the MIT Daily. AI vs. Antibiotic Resistance        Using generative AI, MIT scientists designed novel antibiotics to combat two drug-resistant bacteria. “We’re excited about the new possibilities that this project opens up,” says Professor James Collins. “Our work shows the power of AI from a drug design standpoint.” Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines At convocation, President Kornbluth greets the Class of 2029 “We believe in all of you,” MIT’s president said at the welcoming ceremony for new undergraduates. Full story via MIT News → Engineering fantasy into reality PhD student Erik Ballesteros is building “Doc Ock” arms for future astronauts. Full story via MIT News → Professor Emeritus Rainer Weiss, influential physicist who forged new paths to understanding the universe, dies at 92 The longtime MIT professor shared a Nobel Prize for his role in developing the LIGO observatory and detecting gravitational waves. Full story via MIT News → Professor John Joannopoulos, photonics pioneer and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies director, dies at 78 Over 50 years at MIT, the condensed-matter physicist led the development of photonic crystals, translating discoveries into wide-ranging applications in energy, medicine, and defense. Full story via MIT News → Learning from punishment A new computational model makes sense of the cognitive processes humans use to evaluate punishment. Full story via MIT News → The AI dentist will see you now Florian Hillen SM ’18 founded VideaHealth, which offers an AI platform to better diagnose and treat dental patients. Full story via Slice of MIT→ #ThisisMIT Follow @mitdenmark on Instagram→ In the Media MIT spinout Strand Therapeutics is making cancerous tumors light up // Forbes Strand Therapeutics, co-founded by Jake Becraft PhD ’19, has developed a programmable drug that could one day shrink tumors in cancer patients. Full story via Forbes→ The hobbyist restorer who rocked the art world with an AI innovation // The New York Times Graduate student Alex Kachkine discusses his work developing a new AI technique for restoring paintings, noting how his research on microchips played into his innovation. Full story via The New York Times→ MIT scientists show how they’re developing AI // CBS Mornings Professor Daniela Rus, director of CSAIL, speaks about her work developing AI-powered robots. Full story via CBS Mornings→ The story of real-life rocket scientists // Bloomberg Professor Kerri Cahoy takes Bloomberg Wall Street Week host David Westin on an out-of-this-world journey into how a college internship inspired her research on space and satellites, why she loves the challenge of satellite engineering, and what she sees in store for the future of aerospace. Full story via Bloomberg News→ Watch This MIT researchers are pioneering hydrogels — materials that combine strength, flexibility, and biocompatibility. From self-healing systems to sustainable water purification and next-gen cooling technologies, these innovations may transform how we live. Watch the video→ Digit 4,007 Miles cycled over 80 days this summer by MIT Spokes, a student-run initiative focused on providing STEAM-centric workshops for schools, libraries, and correctional facilities across the U.S. Learn more via MIT Spokes → This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by a lesson in rejection therapy. ✈️ Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Thanks for reading, and have a great week! —MIT News Forward This Email Subscribe This email was sent to rh3252705.pese@blogger.com because of your affiliation with MIT, or because you signed up for our newsletters. subscribe update preferences unsubscribe view in browser MIT News Office · 77 Massachusetts Avenue · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA

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