On Monday, MIT celebrates the inauguration of President Sally Kornbluth. The festivities kick off tomorrow with Community Day, featuring a street fair and concert, followed on Monday by a symposium, ceremony, and inaugural celebration concert.
Via @mit.ixe on Instagram: “Special thanks to our student orgs for making the CPW:Spring in SPXCE a wonderful experience! We appreciated having you”
On NPR, Alexey Makarin discussed his work examining social media and teen mental health. “The body of literature seems to suggest that indeed, social media has negative effects on mental health, especially on young adults’ mental health,” he said.
To give robots a more nimble, human-like touch, mechanical engineers developed a gripper that grasps by reflex. Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the robot adapts in the moment to reflexively roll, palm, or pinch an object to get a better hold.
Via @mit_dmse on Twitter: “The creation of DMSE’s cast medallions, which are handed out to all graduating DMSE students every year, is a community-wide event that runs throughout the spring semester. Here’s a look at one portion of the process: creating wax medallions.”
Senior Amelia Dogan brings together computer science, city planning, and American studies to work for social change. She is particularly interested in how technology can be used by marginalized communities to invert historical power imbalances.
Via @mitathletics on Twitter: “Led by the 100th career victory from senior Sarah Pertsemlidis, the No. 6 ranked @MITWTennis team defeated Wheaton College by a 9-0 final today in the team's @NEWMACsports regular-season finale!”