Roofscapes, founded by three MIT students, is working to build green spaces on pitched roofs in Paris to decrease temperatures, improve quality of life, and boost climate resilience. “We see this as a way to unlock the possibilities of these buildings,” says Eytan Levi MA ’21, SM ’21.
Via @mit_nano on Twitter: “MIT.nano was thrilled to host over 30 foreign ambassadors for a facility tour earlier this week as part of the 28th Experience America trip led by the U.S. Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol.”
A new CSAIL system allows quadruped robots to dribble a soccer ball in sand, gravel, mud, or snow, using reinforcement learning to adapt to varying dynamics. Such robots could outperform wheeled robots on uneven terrain, such as in disaster recovery.
Via @MITAthletics on Twitter: “In the final winter @LDirectorsCup D3 standings, @MIT sits in third place with a total of 675.25 points! Great work Engineers!”
The Congo Clothing Company, founded by Milain Fayulu SM ’22, funds job training for survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “People want brands that align with their values,” Fayulu says.
A new type of nanoparticle can be administered to the lungs, where it can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins. With further development, these particles could offer an inhalable treatment for cystic fibrosis and other diseases of the lung.
Melvin “Mel” King, a political activist and pioneering Black candidate for mayor of Boston, has died at 94. In 1971, he founded the Community Fellows Program, which “brings leaders from minority communities to MIT for a year of research and study,” the Boston Globe wrote.