| No More Finger Pricks | | | | | | | | Engineers have shown they can accurately measure blood glucose by shining near-infrared light on the skin. “If we can make a noninvasive glucose monitor with high accuracy, then almost everyone with diabetes will benefit,” says Research Scientist Jeon Woong Kang. | | | | MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee With insect-like speed and agility, the tiny robot could someday aid in search-and-rescue missions. |  | | | | | | | Exploring how AI will shape the future of work For PhD student Benjamin Manning, the future of work means grasping AI’s role on our behalf while transforming and accelerating social scientific discovery. |  | | | | | | | MIT chemists synthesize a fungal compound that holds promise for treating brain cancer Preliminary studies find derivatives of the compound, known as verticillin A, can kill some types of glioma cells. |  | | | | | | | Leveraging tech for the public good in Tulsa Second-year student Jack Carson partners with PKG Center on STEM education for Native American tribal youth. |  | | | | | | | MIT researchers demonstrate ship hull modifications to cut fuel use Wedge-shaped vortex generators reduce drag in ship hulls, which could advance decarbonization for the shipping industry. |  | | | | | | | Inaugural UROP mixer draws hundreds of students eager to gain research experience The Institute will commit up to $1 million in new funding to increase supply of UROPs. |  | | | | | | | Students are flocking to new AI majors // The New York Times MIT’s new Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making major (AI+D) is aimed at teaching students to “develop AI systems and study how technologies like robots interact with humans and the environment.” | | | | | | | Opinion: Caregiving is the crack In America’s retirement and longevity planning // Forbes AgeLab Director Joseph Coughlin underscores how, in his view, “caregiving is the great crack in America’s retirement and longevity plans. While financial security in retirement is, with good reason, often cited as a public crisis, caregiving remains largely a private problem that is only described as an issue.” | | | | | | | Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating // Associated Press Alumnus Jerry Lu MF ’24 and his colleagues have developed OOFSkate, an AI-powered app that can analyze a figure skater’s “jump height, rotation speed, airtime and even landing quality.” | | | | | | | MIT drug hunters are using AI to design completely new antibiotics // Fast Company Researchers at MIT are using AI systems to design new molecules for potential antibiotics, research that is “aimed at the growing challenge of antibiotic-resistant infections.” | | | | | | Name: Madeline Morocco
MIT affiliation: Quantum engineer at Lincoln Laboratory
What you work on: As a member of the superconducting qubit measurement team, I often can be found wiring up superconducting qubit devices, operating a dilution refrigerator, and performing measurements and experiments on said devices.
Why Lincoln is a good fit: As an early-career scientist, I have found the laboratory’s environment has allowed me to grow and flourish as I develop my research skills.
Activities outside of work: I took a woodcarving class … and recently started taking drum lessons. I also enjoy reading, trying out new coffee shops with friends, and printmaking.
Where do you find inspiration? From my friends! Seeing them build their careers and take the steps they need to work toward their goals is truly inspiring.
Full interview via Lincoln Laboratory→ | | | | 33 | | | Varsity sports at MIT, including basketball, fencing, and squash | | | | | | In this installment of the “World at MIT” video series, Professor Sana Aiyar describes how growing up in a family of writers, and her early interest in reading, helped her see the world through literature and stories. Aiyar, whose parents worked in journalism and politics, often travelled around India with her family, which exposed her to the country’s diverse cultures and historical perspectives. Now a professor of history at MIT, Aiyar teaches South Asian history and appreciates “the focus on the global scale and the real world impact of the research” that happens at the Institute. | | |
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