Fortifying foods + cheap solar + MIT TAs + korfball

By rahmat hidayat

Jumat, 15 Agustus 2025

view in browser MIT Daily August 15, 2025 Greetings! The MIT Daily will be on a summer hiatus next week, returning August 25. Now, here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Food Fortification Some 2 billion people worldwide suffer from iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, impaired brain development, and infant mortality. But now researchers have come up with a new way to fortify foods and beverages with iron, using microparticles. Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines Surprisingly diverse innovations led to dramatically cheaper solar panels New research can identify opportunities to drive down the cost of renewable energy systems, batteries, and many other technologies. Full story via MIT News → Better public service with data MIT master’s student and Brazilian diplomat Davi Augusto Oliveira Pinto wants to help policymakers make informed choices to improve people’s lives. Full story via MIT News → The art and science of being an MIT teaching assistant Training an ever-growing percentage of MIT’s students, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science relies heavily on dedicated and passionate TAs. Full story via MIT News → Aiming to medal in korfball in the World Games Bill Johnson ’09, ’10 is a member of the US beach korfball team, which is competing in the World Games this week. Full story via Slice of MIT→ #ThisisMIT Follow @lincoln_laboratory on Instagram→ In the Media Meet Meschers, MIT’s tool for building paradoxical digital objects // Gizmodo MIT researchers developed a tool called Meschers that allows users to create detailed computer representations of mathematically impossible objects. “In addition to creating aesthetically quirky objects, Meschers could eventually assist in research across geometry, thermodynamics, and even art and architecture.” Full story via Gizmodo→ Watch This The SeaPerch, an underwater robot, is an educational tool designed for students grade 5 to 12. Launched by the MIT Sea Grant in 2003, the SeaPerch project is a “do-it-yourself” robot-building experience that explores structures, electronics, and underwater dynamics. SeaPerch II, the most recent iteration of the project, builds on the original program and incorporates elements of marine and climate science. “I love trying to make the world a better place by educating others and helping people learn through learning yourself,” says Teagan Sullivan, a rising MIT fourth-year student who worked on frame design for SeaPerch II. Watch the video→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by a hidden gem for delectable dining. 🥖 Thanks for reading, and have a nice weekend! —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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