Problem-solving with tech + high-fat diets + AI in the military

By rahmat hidayat

Rabu, 07 Januari 2026

view in browser MIT Daily January 7, 2026 Greetings! This month we are on an abbreviated winter schedule, publishing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through MIT’s Independent Activities Period. Now, here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Problem-Solving With Tech “Finding a problem in my community and then finding the right technology to solve that … is what guides all the things I do,” says MIT senior Julianna Schneider. She deploys skills from robotics to app development to make lives better through technology. Full story via MIT News → Top Headlines 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. Full story via MIT News → One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structures A new method could enable users to design portable medical devices, like a splint, that can be rapidly converted from flat panels to a 3D object without any tools. Full story via MIT News → MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2025 Professors Ahmad Bahai and Kripa Varanasi, plus seven additional MIT alumni, are honored for highly impactful inventions. Full story via MIT News → 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. Full story via MIT News → #ThisisMIT Follow @MIT on LinkedIn→ In the Media 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.” Full story via Forbes→ Meet Your MIT Neighbor 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. Full interview via MIT Chemistry→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by an MIT alum starting the year off in space. 🛰️ 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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