Student-turned-teacher + synthetic genes + flex data centers

By rahmat hidayat

Rabu, 22 Oktober 2025

view in browser MIT Daily October 22, 2025 Greetings! Did you know many local and state elections are taking place this November in the U.S.? Election Day is just 13 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. Student and Teacher Formerly “that quiet kid,” EECS master’s student Titus Roesler ’25 has built a reputation as an award-winning student teacher and mentor. “I don’t know that anyone who knew me pre-MIT would believe that I do things like give recitations to crowded rooms,” he says.  Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down The promoter editing system could be used to fine-tune gene therapy or to more efficiently reprogram cells for therapeutic use. Full story via MIT News → Flexible data centers can reduce costs — if not emissions Data centers that shift workload to different times of day save money, but the environmental impact depends on the local grid. Full story via MIT Sloan→ A new advising neighborhood takes shape along the Infinite Corridor The Undergraduate Advising Center’s new home in Building 11 creates a bright, welcoming, and functional destination for MIT undergraduate students. Full story via MIT News → Alan Whitney, MIT Haystack Observatory radio astronomer who pioneered very long baseline interferometry, dies at 81 The longtime research scientist helped guide Haystack to decades of leadership in the development and refinement of VLBI. Full story via MIT News → #ThisisMIT Follow MIT Energy Initiative on LinkedIn→ In the Media Americans underprepared for longer lifespans and extended retirement years, study finds // Fox Business The Longevity Preparedness Index, developed by researchers from the MIT AgeLab and John Hancock to assess how prepared people are for the experience of living longer, finds “U.S. adults are largely underprepared to live well as they age.” Joseph Coughlin, AgeLab director, explains that the findings “underscore that taking some small but intentional steps — such as planning for a new hobby, starting a fitness routine or having a conversation about care — can lead to a better future and make a big impact on how we spend our later years.” Full story via Fox Business→ Scene at MIT It’s beginning to look like fall at MIT. Enjoy the colors as we settle into the season! 🍁🍂 This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by 25 ways MIT helped transform computing. 🖱️ 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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