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Are we purging the poorest?In a new book, MIT urbanist Lawrence Vale examines the downsizing of public housing.

Unleashing oxygen‘Superlattice’ structure could give a huge boost to oxygen reaction in fuel cells, increasing their power potential.

Decoding ‘noisy’ language in daily lifeStudy shows how people rationally interpret linguistic input.

Understanding the turbulence in plasmasNew experiments in a tokamak fusion reactor reveal details of a cooling process, potentially bringing practical fusion closer.

At MIT, Gov. Deval Patrick highlights clean-energy achievementsEarth Day talk details Massachusetts’ accomplishments since the governor’s MIT speech five years ago, and outlines new goals.

‘The place I needed to be’An early passion for mechanical engineering drew first‑generation student Madeline Salazar to MIT.

Wind power — even without the windInnovative storage system could enable offshore wind farms to deliver power whenever it’s needed.

Standing tributesMIT students, faculty and staff showed up by the thousands to pay their respects to Officer Sean Collier.

‘He was truly one of us’Thousands of law enforcement officials join the MIT community in honoring fallen officer Sean Collier.

Invocation: Memorial Service for Sean CollierAs prepared for delivery by Chaplain to the Institute Robert Randolph

Learning software development — by developing softwareIn a new course, students participate in large, ongoing, open-source-software development projects, mentored by industry professionals.

A blueprint for reversible wrinkling in composite materialsA new model gives scientists guidelines to develop ‘smart’ composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.

Information on Wednesday memorial service for Officer Sean CollierMIT cancels Wednesday classes; adjacent roads and many parking facilities to close; security will be tight, with no backpacks permitted.

A stand of supportAs the MIT community reunited on campus this week, touching stories and reminiscences emerged.

3Q: Robert Desimone on the federal BRAIN InitiativeDirector of McGovern Institute discusses how new initiative to understand the human brain will affect neuroscience at MIT and beyond.

A different view of cancer cellsNew study measures physical changes in tumor cells as they become metastatic.

3Q: Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano on possible hints of dark matterMIT physicist explains how new results from an underground experiment add intrigue to the hunt for dark matter.

MIT announces plans to commemorate Patrol Officer Sean CollierInstitute to host a Wednesday memorial service for law enforcement and MIT community; new Collier Medal to celebrate fallen officer’s values.

Slideshow: Sean Collier returns home to WilmingtonOfficer brought to town funeral home as officers, citizens line streets.