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Friday, November 20

Three of a kind

MIT linguist Shigeru Miyagawa explains how the hidden similarities of English, Japanese, and some forms of Bantu reveal language’s universal essence.

recent news

One word: bioplastics

November 17, 2009

Solving history’s ‘largest mass poisoning’

November 16, 2009

Cryptographic voting debuts

November 13, 2009

MIT’s wheelchair tennis champ

November 13, 2009

A faraway planet intrigues

November 12, 2009

Explained: RNA interference

November 12, 2009

today's top stories


Liquid battery big enough for the electric grid?

Professor Donald Sadoway’s research in energy storage could help speed the development of renewable energy.

Turning heat
to electricity

MIT research points to a much more efficient way of harvesting electrical power from what would otherwise be wasted heat.

institute announcements


In victory for MIT, campus post office to remain open

Branch in basement of W20 had faced possible closure, but MIT efforts lead U.S. Postal Service to reconsider.

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in the media

"Clearly it's time for a combination of creative thinking and tough-mindedness — and nobody has more of that latter quality than Massachusetts Institute of Technology."
Article on needed budget cuts in New Mexico titled "Could state take cue from MIT cost-cutting?"
Santa Fe New Mexican
November 20, 2009
"And news flash, it wasn't the most user friendly place."
Rick Borovoy, a visiting scientist at MIT's Center for Future Civic Media, on Boston, and a new signage project to help visitors and residents get around the city.
WBZ TV
November 20, 2009

tag cloud (by traffic)

  1. Robotics / artificial intelligence
  2. Mechanical engineering
  3. Computer science and technology
  4. Biology, bioengineering and biotech
  5. Energy
  6. Students
  7. Neuroscience
  8. Nanoscience and nanotechnology
  9. Physics
  10. Health sciences and technology
  11. Media Lab / media arts and sciences
  12. Materials science
  13. Civil engineering
  14. Innovation and inventions
  15. Electrical engineering and electronics
  16. Environment
  17. Technology and society
  18. Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
  19. Business and management
  20. Space, astronomy and planetary science
around campus

of note


MIT Giving Tree returns this Monday

MIT Giving Tree returns this Monday

The MIT Giving Tree — a program matching community members’ donated gifts with children in the Boston and Cambridge area — returns to campus from Nov. 23 through Dec. 14.

Each year, more than 500 MIT staff and students provide gifts to 600-plus children affiliated with 13 local service agencies.

Co-sponsored by the MIT Public Service Center and the Panhellenic Association, the Giving Tree allows participants to choose specific gifts for specific children, making the gift-giving process a more personalized one for all.

Gift request tags are available at the MIT Public Service Center in Room 4-104. Please purchase and wrap your gift and place the gift label on it, and return it to the PSC no later than 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

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campus news

Snacks on a Plane? Staying healthy during holiday travel

November 20, 2009

MISTI 2.0 selects first winners

MISTI, November 19, 2009

Final journey to the Hubble Space Telescope

MIT World, November 19, 2009

Alumni Class Funds seeks proposals for teaching and education enhancement

Office of Faculty Support, November 18, 2009

Letter from the Editorial Director

News Office, November 18, 2009

Of Note: This weekend, students will ‘learn anything’ at MIT Splash

News Office, November 18, 2009

Tea with a Warlord

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, November 18, 2009

Leo Osgood, former basketball coach, dean and OME director, dies

Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education, November 16, 2009

"The Power of Basic Science Applied to Medical Progress"

MIT World, November 16, 2009

Classified Ads: Nov. 14, 2009

November 16, 2009

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