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MIT in the Media

The following news clips about MIT, updated on a regular basis, are just a partial selection of our most recent media coverage.
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CBS,
"The value of a college degree has been taking it on the chin a lot lately, with critics suggesting that it’s not necessarily the slam-dunk investment that we’ve come to take as a national article of faith."
Boston.com,
"Last night, as I lay huddled in my sleeping bag, I thought for the first time in a while about whether I will miss life on the Trail."
Washington Post,
"The asteroid was discovered by MIT’s Linear program, which uses a pair of robotic telescopes in New Mexico to scan the skies for hazards."
Wired,
"Basically, in addition to building exoskeletons that allow people to carry 100-pound loads for many miles and jump three stories, Herr is working on a spider suit that uses latex connections at the joints of a jacket to increase your pull-up power."
The New York Times,
“We’ve launched an all-hands-on-deck effort between our brightest academic minds, some of our boldest business leaders and our most dedicated public servants from science and technology agencies, all with one big goal, and that is a renaissance of American manufacturing"...
The Huffington Post,
"Scientists have honed in on certain parts of the HIV virus that could be the perfect targets for future drugs."
Boston.com,
"Though the first phase of this 'HapMap' was just completed in February, early uses have already led to the discovery of genes involved in susceptibility to common diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, lower back problems, and blindness. Each one of these gene discoveries sheds new light on the biological basis of disease, which in turn provides new targets for therapies and new options for prevention."
Boston Globe,
"Once dubbed 'Nowhere Square,' Kendall Square has become one of the most sought-after high-tech centers on the planet, a global mecca for life science and information technology, research and commerce."
Boston Globe,
"While computers, phones, and even watches have been transformed at breathtaking speed, improvements to medical devices have arrived slowly and incrementally. Now, a new center at MIT wants to bring the breakneck pace of consumer tech development to such devices, and cement the Boston region’s role in that transformation."
The New York Times,
"If billions are saved on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq, where will the money go? Where should it go?"
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