| Nuno Loureiro, professor and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, dies at 47 In his 10 years at MIT, Loureiro helped illuminate the physics occurring at the center of fusion vacuum chambers and at the edges of the universe. |  | | | | | | | MIT study shows how vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia Temporarily anesthetizing the retina briefly reverts the activity of the visual system to that observed in early development and enables growth of responses to the amblyopic (“lazy”) eye. |  | | | | | | | “Wait, we have the tech skills to build that” From robotics to apps like “NerdXing,” senior Julianna Schneider is building technologies to solve problems in her community. |  | | | | | | | New study suggests a way to rejuvenate the immune system Stimulating the liver to produce some of the signals of the thymus can reverse age-related declines in T-cell populations and enhance response to vaccination. |  | | | | | | | New MIT program to train military leaders for the AI age The new certificate program will equip naval officers with skills needed to solve the military’s hardest problems. |  | | | | | | | Study: High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous New research suggests liver cells exposed to too much fat revert to an immature state that is more susceptible to cancer-causing mutations. |  | | | | | | | Let’s take a closer look at MIT: It’s alarming to see such a complex, important institution subject to the whims of today’s politics. // The Washington Post Washington Post columnist George Will reflects on MIT and his view of “the damage that can be done to America’s meritocracy by policies motivated by hostility toward institutions vital to it.” | | | | | | | The biggest technological breakthroughs of 2025 // Forbes In a roundup of the biggest tech breakthroughs of the past year, Forbes reporter Alex Knapp spotlights how MIT engineers developed magnetic transistors, a “discovery [that] could enable faster and more energy-efficient semiconductors.” | | | | | | | Scientists make material that can morph into anything with the pull of a string // Gizmodo MIT researchers engineered a new type of material, inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, that can transform into a 3D structure with the simple pull of a string. | | | | | | | Did You Know? | | | | Independent Activities Period 2026 has begun — and all MIT community members are invited to take part! For six decades, IAP has provided unique opportunities to organize, sponsor, and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums, athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals, and contests. Browse the special IAP section on MIT’s events calendar for an opportunity to expand your mind, use your hands, and fill your heart. | | | | | | Patrick Teyssonneyre MBA ’19 is working to innovate the materials industry while helping the planet with a technology that captures carbon in clothing. Using AI and high-throughput experimentation tools, Teyssonneyre’s startup Xinterra developed a liquid coating that can be applied to textiles to absorb carbon dioxide. The coating, named COzTERRA, can soak up CO2 for 10 to 14 hours, and reacts with laundry detergent to form a baking soda that easily rinses away. The material then “recharges” and continues to work even after multiple washes. Fashion brands in Brazil and Singapore have started to implement COzTERRA in their fabrics, but Teyssonneyre aims to expand its use for “really any kind of surface.” | | Name: Jennifer Pierre-Louis
Affiliation: Graduate student in the Department of Chemistry
Area of study: Polymers with hydrophobic characteristics and strong hydrogen bonding, which make them suitable for hosting dyes and sequestering “forever chemicals,” a.k.a. PFAS
What is the best vacation you’ve ever taken? My best vacation was a two-month stay in Japan, where I made funny and wholesome memories.
What are some small things that make your day better? Achieving the small goals I set for myself throughout the day or experiencing a random act of kindness.
What is special about the place you grew up? We used to have mango and coconut trees in our backyard, along with a vegetable garden and a chicken coop. It was really nice to go to the top of the house to stargaze while eating mangoes.
Where is the most interesting place you’ve been? Oia, Greece.
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