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MIT DailyApril 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. Replies to this email will not be received. If you have feedback to share, email [email protected]. |
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| | | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The associate professors of EECS and chemistry are honored for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, and service at MIT. |
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| | | Opinion: The minifarm in the front yard // The Boston Globe |
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| 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. |
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| —MIT President Sally Kornbluth |
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