Weather cycles: Group gears up for climate change awareness ride

Weather cycles: Group gears up for climate change awareness ride Patrick Gillooly, News Office September 8, 2008 A group of MIT-affiliated cyclists hope to fuel themselves from New York to Washington in a few weeks to raise awareness -- and money -- for climate change initiatives. The nine gra

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Kennedy’s Portable Light wins Tech Award

A groundbreaking renewable energy project directed by Sheila Kennedy, professor of the practice of architecture at MIT and principal of KVA MATx in Boston, has won an international award for technology that benefits humanity. The Portable Light Project, a nonprofit initiative established by Kenne

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Glenn Foundation gift creates new lab for the science of aging

The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research has pledged $5 million over five years to establish a new laboratory in MIT's Department of Biology to study aging. The new Glenn Laboratory for the Science of Aging will be directed by MIT Professor Leonard Guarente, a pioneer in the biology of aging.

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Hockfield to urge boost in U.S. energy research funding

MIT President Susan Hockfield will argue for a sharp increase in federal funding for energy-related research during a pair of visits to Washington in the coming week. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Hockfield will testify before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, which

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Kinney named director of arts initiatives

Leila Kinney will become director of arts initiatives, effective Oct. 1, Associate Provost Philip S. Khoury announced today. Currently working as administrator for academic programs in comparative media studies, Kinney will work with the associate provost, the Office of the Arts, the MIT Museum,

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Hockfield urges Congress to unleash ‘energy revolution’

Hockfield urges Congress to unleash 'energy revolution' Says increased federal R&D funding key to progress David Chandler, MIT News Office September 10, 2008 See also Reimagining energy - Op-ed by Susan Hockfield, Washington Post, Sept. 11, 2008 Testimony by Susan Hockfield before th

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D’Arbeloff remembrance set for Oct. 17

The MIT community will honor the life and legacy of former MIT Corporation Chairman Alexander Vladimir d'Arbeloff '49 during a remembrance gathering at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 in Kresge Auditorium. D'Arbeloff, a visionary entrepreneur who co-founded Boston-based high-tech company Teradyne, died on J

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MIT awaits data from world’s biggest physics experiment

MIT awaits data from world's biggest physics experiment Underground collider comes to life in Europe Anne Trafton, News Office September 10, 2008 Dozens of MIT physicists are waiting anxiously to sift through data from the world's biggest physics experiment, which officially started today when

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11 new Knight journalism fellows arrive at MIT

Eleven science journalists from five countries, plus the United States, have begun exploring the classrooms and laboratories of MIT as part of the 26th year of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships. The new fellows include: • Kimani Chege, editor of TechNews Africa, a monthly that covers

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MIT quantum insights could lead to better detectors

MIT quantum insights could lead to better detectors Improved efficiency could enable research, military and medical uses David Chandler, MIT News Office September 11, 2008 A bizarre but well-established aspect of quantum physics could open up a new era of electronic detectors and imaging syste

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