Brain-inspired computing + new NAM members + nano competition

By rahmat hidayat

Jumat, 24 Oktober 2025

view in browser MIT Daily October 24, 2025 Greetings! Did you know many local and state elections are taking place this November in the U.S.? Election Day is just 11 days away, so get ready to vote with election and voting resources at mit.turbovote.org. Now, here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Brain-Inspired Computing Compared to a typical AI model, the human brain consumes much less energy while learning. Miranda Schwacke, a PhD student in materials science and engineering, is developing new materials and devices that could enable “more brain-inspired, energy-efficient ways of doing AI.”  Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025 Professors Facundo Batista and Dina Katabi, along with three additional MIT alumni, are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Full story via MIT News → Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters Scientists identified how circuit connections in fruit flies tune to the right size and degree of signal transmission capability. Full story via MIT News → Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition Twelve START.nano companies competed for the grand prize of nanoBucks to be used at MIT.nano’s facilities. Full story via MIT News → #ThisisMIT Follow @mitshass on Instagram→ In the Media Here’s why auto loan delinquencies are on the rise // Marketplace Associate Professor Christopher Palmer discusses the rise in auto loan delinquencies, noting that defaulting on a car payment is usually a borrower’s last resort since people often need cars to get to work, so they’re more likely to not pay other bills first. “That could include not paying their mortgages or their rent, in part because it takes a long time to evict someone or to foreclose on a house,” Palmer explains. Full story via Marketplace→ Watch This In this installment of the “World at MIT” video series, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero recalls how his early educational experiences and natural curiosity led him to study physics in his home city of Valencia, Spain. Encouraged by one of his college professors, Jarillo-Herrero decided to pursue research abroad and ultimately ended up at MIT, where he is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics. “Being part of a big community that is doing interesting research and advancing the frontiers of knowledge, that’s something that’s also very stimulating and rewarding,” he says. Watch the video→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by building a desktop underwater world. 🐠 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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