Medical images + international talent + quilting with science

By rahmat hidayat

Kamis, 25 September 2025

view in browser MIT Daily September 25, 2025 Greetings! Here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Accelerating Research An AI-based tool developed at MIT rapidly annotates areas of interest in medical images. “Many scientists might only have time to segment a few images per day for their research,” says PhD student Hallee Wong. “Our hope is that this system will enable new science.” Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines By attracting the world’s sharpest talent, MIT helps keep the US a step ahead MIT is a global community whose international engagement bestows benefits well beyond the Cambridge campus. Full story via MIT News → How are MIT entrepreneurs using AI? This year’s delta v summer accelerator offered an up-close look at how AI is changing the process of building a startup. Full story via MIT News → Quilting with astrophysicists Graduate student Swati Ravi facilitates a collaborative quilt project for the Kavli astrophysics community. Full story via MIT Morningside Academy for Design→ #ThisisMIT Follow @lincoln_laboratory on Instagram→ In the Media MIT Museum hosts the annual Cambridge Science Carnival // WBZ News Radio At the 18th annual Cambridge Science Carnival, attendees were able to visit a robot petting zoo, find DNA in a strawberry, explore how satellites work, and discover how to give trash a second life. “Sometimes people think that science is very removed and abstract and hidden behind closed doors of labs. At an event like this, you can see actually the human face of science; these are people like you and me, they may well be your neighbors, and they are making discoveries that can benefit people across the world,” explains MIT Museum Director Michael John Gorman. “It’s really important for the broadest possible public to understand the value of science and the importance of science, whether it’s for health, whether it’s for new technologies, innovations that change the world.” Full story via WBZ News Radio→ Watch This Abby Lee, a graduate student in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is setting her sights on breaking a Guinness World Record by becoming the youngest woman to compete in an Ironman triathlon on all six inhabited continents. An ultra-endurance triathlon that takes place throughout the world, Ironman spans 140.6 miles and requires athletes to swim, bike, and run in succession. Earlier this year, Lee completed races in South Africa, Brazil, and Spain, and is now preparing to tackle races in the remaining continents, including the Ironman World Championship, which will take place in October in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Watch the video→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by an ode to autumn. 🍂 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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