| Rhodes Scholars | | | | Exceptional scholars (l-r): Chinoda, Hall, Lara, and Wang | | | | Four from MIT have been named 2026 Rhodes Scholars. Vivian Chinoda ’25, Alice Hall, Sofia Lara, and Sophia Wang ’24 will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall. | | | | Bigger datasets aren’t always better MIT researchers developed a way to identify the smallest dataset that guarantees optimal solutions to complex problems. |  | | | | | | | The science of consciousness Through the MIT Consciousness Club, professors Matthias Michel and Earl Miller are exploring how neurological activity gives rise to human experience. |  | | | | | | | Study suggests 40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer’s patients for years Five volunteers received 40Hz stimulation for around two years after an early-stage clinical study. Those with late-onset Alzheimer’s performed better on assessments than Alzheimer’s patients outside the trial. |  | | | | | | | MIT Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and resulting light shows Solar maximum occurred within the past year — good news for aurora watchers, as the most active period for displays at New England latitudes occurs in the three years following solar maximum. |  | | | | | | | Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader “I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” says the MIT mechanical engineering major. |  | | | | | | | A new take on carbon capture Mantel, founded by MIT alumni, developed a system that captures CO2 from factories and power plants while delivering steam to customers. |  | | | | | | | La Niña vs. polar vortex? Forecast warns of “extraordinary” winter weather // USA Today Visiting Scientist Judah Cohen explores how the polar vortex and La Niña could impact winter weather across the country. | | | | | | | How the brain moves from waking life to sleep (and back again) // Quanta Magazine Associate Professor Laura Lewis discusses her quest to better understand how the brain transitions to sleep. | | | | | | | Making a statement, MIT’s football team dons extra head padding for safety // GBH In an effort to help reduce head injuries, the MIT football team has implemented the use of helmets with an extra layer of padding to reduce the impact of hits to the head. | | | | | | | A seismic shift in computing is on the horizon (and it’s not AI) // CNN Associate Professor Anand Natarajan considers the future of quantum computing, noting the promise of scientific simulations as well as the more concerning possibility of its use to break secure codes. | | | | | | | | | | In this installment of the “World at MIT” video series, Ericmoore Jossou talks about his early life in his hometown of Badagry, Nigeria, and how his natural curiosity and love for books led him to pursue nuclear science and engineering. In college, Jossou learned about the power of energy harnessed from nuclear reactors and set his sights on developing technology that could be adopted in African societies, recalling the frequent energy shortages that would take place in Nigeria. Jossou is now the John Clark Hardwick Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science departments at MIT, a place he feels one can “do the research that you care about.” | |  | | | | | It was genius. The runners would have their snack, and the race could go on. | | | —Bianca Sinausky, a Department of Materials Science and Engineering staff member, on how a last-minute banana swap via (what else?) the MIT Banana Lounge helped save a DMSE community run | | | | | | 🪼 “RISE,” a giant jellyfish sculpture by Matthew Mazzotta SM ’09, recently made its debut at the San Diego International Airport as part of an arts program that introduces travelers to the city’s culture and history with installations by local artists. Inspired by the purple-striped jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata), “RISE” celebrates our connection to the coastal environment and serves as an important reminder to protect the aquatic species for generations to come, as the installation sits at where real jellyfish could end up as a result of sea level rise. | | |
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