Rhodes Scholars + tackling deforestation + supply chain sustainability

By rahmat hidayat

Senin, 17 November 2025

view in browser MIT Daily November 17, 2025 Greetings! Here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Rhodes Scholars 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. Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines The solution to deforestation may be out of this world New research outlines how systems engineering and space-based data can empower developing nations to address environmental challenges. Full story via MIT AeroAstro→ The top ways firms are tracking indirect emissions New research shows companies remain committed to supply chain sustainability. Policy and freight decarbonization are emerging priorities. Full story via MIT Sloan→ Transforming complex research into compelling stories A new oral communication studio at MIT supports professional development in STEM. Full story via MIT News → #ThisisMIT Post via @imastroanna on Instagram→ In the Media A seismic shift in computing is on the horizon (and it’s not AI) // CNN Associate Professor Anand Natarajan discusses the promise of quantum computing. “The big hope is that a quantum computer can simulate any sort of chemical or biological experiment you would do in the lab,” says Natarajan. He adds that quantum computing could be very influential for cryptography and cybersecurity, as it could be used to break codes. “That’s also a major motivation, to make sure that our adversaries cannot do it and that we have this capability.” Full story via CNN→ Happenings A selection of this week’s community events: — Tuesday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m. | MIT Music and Theater Arts presents Grace Leslie: Brain-Body Music — Bridging Neuroscience, Physiology, and Human–Computer Interaction — Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. | Department of Architecture and Building Technology Group present Lucas Epp: Design and Build, Reconnected — Wednesday, Nov. 19, 12 p.m. | The Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars Program presents Harry Allen: How to Build a Hip-Hop Deep-Space Monument — Thursday, Nov. 20, 4:30 p.m. | Center for International Studies presents Suzanne Berger and Simon Johnson: Rethinking Globalization — America First, The World Last? — Thursday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. | MIT Music and Theater Arts presents “A Dream Like a Dream,” with additional showings on other dates — Thursday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. | MIT Music and Theater Arts presents Radius Ensemble: Currents — Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m. | MIT Music and Theater Arts presents MIT Concert Choir and MIT Chamber Chorus: Hope and Renewal More happenings via MIT Events→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by a penny for your time. 🪙 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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