SuperLimbs + remembering Rainer Weiss + Class of 2029

By rahmat hidayat

Rabu, 27 Agustus 2025

view in browser MIT Daily August 27, 2025 Greetings! Here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Astronaut SuperLimbs MIT mechanical engineering PhD student Erik Ballesteros is developing a pair of wearable robotic arms that can lift an astronaut up if they fall. The arms could also crab-walk around a spacecraft’s exterior as an astronaut inspects or makes repairs. Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines 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 → Study links rising temperatures and declining moods An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative sentiments. Full story via MIT News → New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military Tools build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability and may also be applicable to civilian settings such as sporting events and medical offices. Full story via MIT News → 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 → #ThisisMIT Follow @mitfieldhockey on Instagram→ In the Media 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. “There is a lot of joy and pride and skill building and challenge in the field,” says Cahoy. “That’s one of the reasons why I love it.” Full story via Bloomberg News→ AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs // BBC “We’re excited because we show that generative AI can be used to design completely new antibiotics," says Professor James Collins. “AI can enable us to come up with molecules, cheaply and quickly and in this way, expand our arsenal, and really give us a leg up in the battle of our wits against the genes of superbugs.” Full story via BBC→ 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 Daily was brought to you by support for the arts at MIT. 🎺 The MIT Daily is publishing on a summer Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule through August. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day! —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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