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Priority technologies + light-activated gels + Earth Day

MIT Daily

April 22, 2026

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Greetings, and Happy Earth Day! What are you doing to mark the occasion? Let us know at the address below.

Now, here’s the latest from the MIT community.

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Technologies representing advanced manufacturing, bio manufacturing, micro conductors, and prosperity

A new book by MIT faculty shows how the U.S. can move ahead in six key sectors, from semiconductors to biotechnology. “In each of these areas, there are breakthroughs to be had, where the U.S. can leapfrog competitors and gain an advantage,” says Elisabeth Reynolds, editor of the book and a professor of the practice in urban studies and planning.

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Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more

New MIT work advances the growing field of ionotronics, in which data are transferred through ions, potentially providing a bridge between electronics and biological tissue.

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Youth may increase vulnerability to a carcinogen found in contaminated water and some drugs

A new study suggests that the chemical NDMA is much more likely to cause cancerous mutations after exposure early in life.

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Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners

The associate professors of EECS and chemistry are honored for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, and service at MIT.

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#ThisisMIT

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Block-shaped lights illuminate building wall and emulate a game of Tetris at nighttime. Text via @mitpolicedepartment: Last night, while on patrol, officer Barrett watched one of the infamous Tetris games being played on the Cecil and Ida Green Building (Building 54). One of the things we love to see that makes MIT-MIT.

In the Media

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Opinion: The minifarm in the front yard // The Boston Globe

Professor Kate Brown and David Greenwood-Sanchez of the University of Iowa explore the growing popularity of transforming residential yards into home gardens, “spurred on by the joys of gardening, the prospect of homegrown food, and spiking grocery prices.”

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Climate change and its mounting consequences present the greatest and most urgent scientific and societal challenge of our age. Given MIT’s depth and breadth of expertise, and our mission of service, I believe we have an urgent responsibility to marshal ourselves to reckon with it.

—MIT President Sally Kornbluth

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Personalized footwear + cell membrane science + ozone hole

MIT Daily

April 17, 2026

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Greetings! Here’s the latest from the MIT community.

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Personalized Footwear

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White running shoe with a transparent midsole filled with pink and black plastic balls. Below is closeup photo of a mix of small pink plastic balls and larger black plastic balls.

With the 130th Boston Marathon on the horizon, MIT researchers have designed a running shoe with a midsole that uses granular convection to deliver individualized performance. The technology could one day be adapted for packaging, wheelchairs, and more, says Associate Professor Skylar Tibbits.

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MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranes

Long thought to be mainly a structural support, the cell membrane also influences how cells respond to signals and may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.

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A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years

Scientists say an exception in the Montreal Protocol for the use of ozone-depleting feedstocks could set the ozone recovery back seven years.

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A philosophy of work

As the NC Ethics of Technology Postdoctoral Fellow, Michal Masny is advancing dialogue, teaching, and research into the social and ethical dimensions of new computing technologies.

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#ThisisMIT

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Image collage from left to right: Joshua Copp, Eliza Weaver, Jake Bernhardt, and Joshua C. Beasley running and wearing bibs with MIT Sloan Alumni emblem. Text via @MITSloanAlumni: On Monday, April 20, the 130th Boston Marathon will begin in the town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and end on Boylston Street in Copley Square, Boston.Many MIT Sloan alumni and students—including members of the MIT Sloan running club, Sloan and Steady—will be setting off from the starting line on Monday morning.

In the Media

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Listen: How to engineer the ultimate marathon run // GBH Curiosity Desk

Professor Anette “Peko” Hosoi and Andy Harland of Loughborough University lace up their shoes to chat about how runners can optimize their marathon performance. The Boston Marathon “is an iconic race and it is challenging for a lot of different reasons,” Hosoi notes. “Boston starts on a downhill, so you feel great … but if you are not managing your energy by the time you get to Heartbreak Hill at mile 20 you are going to be suffering.”

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The text “26.2” and a cartoon beaver wearing an MIT shirt painted in blue and yellow on a bridge floor. Water is in the background.

The “smoot” is a unit of measurement equal to 5 feet, 7 inches — the height of Oliver Smoot ’62 during his undergraduate days at MIT. The Massachusetts Avenue bridge is marked by the measurement, with its length spanning 364.4 smoots. As we prepare for Monday’s Boston Marathon, enjoy a recent photo of the 262-smoot line, which has a decimal point added to note the length of the marathon in miles. Can you calculate the marathon’s distance in smoots? Find the answer below!

This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by the journey to 30 pies. 🥧


Smoots answer: By converting the length of the Boston Marathon (26 miles, 385 yards) and 1 smoot to inches, then dividing the two, it becomes 1,661,220 inches / 67 inches = The Boston Marathon is about 24,794 smoots long!


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Aquaculture + retirement planning with AI + personalized footwear

MIT Weekly

April 18, 2026

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Greetings! Here’s a roundup of the latest from the MIT community.

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Aquaculture Science

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3-photo collage showing a fishing boat, hands holding a shiny chunk of metal, and fishing workers emptying a basket of shellfish from a small boat into bins on a beach

Ocean acidification threatens shellfish in Maine; MIT scientists are helping by working with fisheries to pull CO2 from seawater using electrodes. “Without science, we don’t have a prayer of continuing this industry,” oyster farmer Bill Mook says.

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How to use AI to plan your retirement

Professor Andrew Lo says Al is good at explaining trade-offs and exploring scenarios but weak at precise tax optimization, math, and regulatory compliance.

3 Questions: A running shoe that adapts to the runner

Associate Professor Skylar Tibbits discusses a new technology that uses granular convection to deliver individualized performance.

Slice and dice

SNIPE, a newly characterized biological defense system, protects bacteria by chopping up invading viral DNA.

Multitasking quantum sensors can measure several properties at once

The devices represent a key step toward practical quantum sensing, with applications in biomedical sensing, materials characterization, and more.

Jazz in the key of life

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón, a Grammy-winning MIT faculty member, creates a distinctive blend of jazz and traditional Puerto Rican music.

Built to fly

MIT senior, master’s candidate, and airman Brian Robinson lives and works at the intersection of aviation, politics, and technology.

#ThisisMIT

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Eight people pose for portrait at entrance of space habitat structure. Text via @astromikemassimino: It was a mini former NASA astronaut reunion at MIT last week for the Beyond the Cradle conference, it was wonderful seeing friends and making new ones, and I learned a lot about what the latest in space research.

In the Media

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The boomers are turning 80. Now they want to change old age. // The Wall Street Journal

AgeLab Director Joseph Coughlin discusses how members of the baby boomer generation are shaping and transforming the future of aging.

A new app estimates more accurate travel times // Boston 25

MIT researchers are developing a traffic navigation system that more accurately reflects travel time by including parking data.

What Artemis II means for space travel // CBS Boston

Professor Richard Binzel shares his enthusiasm and insights following the successful completion of the Artemis II mission.

Listen: How to engineer the ultimate marathon run // GBH Curiosity Desk

Professor Anette “Peko” Hosoi and Andy Harland of Loughborough University chat about how runners can optimize their marathon performance.

Watch This

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Jaylen Brown speaks to an audience that has filled an indoor bleacher staircase

The Day of Climate at MIT is an observance that challenges us to lead with purpose, embrace science, and stand together in transforming bold ideas into real solutions for climate and sustainability. This video from the Day of Climate 2025 provides highlights from the inaugural event, featuring speakers including Boston Celtics star and former Media Lab Director’s Fellow Jaylen Brown.

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We will take a set of impressive raw materials at MIT and create a real jewel.

—Tyler Jacks, the David H. Koch Professor of Biology and Daniel K. Ludwig Scholar, on the promise of the MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) Presidential Strategic Initiative

Did You Know?

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The “smoot” is a unit of measurement equal to 5 feet, 7 inches — the height of Oliver Smoot ’62 during his undergraduate days at MIT. The Massachusetts Ave. bridge is marked by the measurement, with a span of 364.4 smoots. As we prepare for Monday’s Boston Marathon, enjoy a photo of the 262-smoot line, with a decimal point added to note the length of the marathon in miles.

This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by visions of waffles in a very MIT space. 🧇

Thanks for reading, and have a great week!

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