Engineers are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a passive device inspired by the ocean and powered by the sun. “For the first time, it is possible for water, produced by sunlight, to be even cheaper than tap water,” Lenan Zhang says.
The Wall Street Journal reported on a study examining the potential impact of the use of AI technologies on the field of radiology. “Both AI models and radiologists have their own unique strengths and areas for improvement,” Nikhil Agarwal said.
Have you heard about the “whom of which” trend? Kanoe Evile ’23 and linguist David Pesetsky spotted an emerging phrase and examined what it tells us about syntax — but questions remain.
Via @mitdesignacad on Instagram: “MIT Morningside Academy for Design shared dance, creativity, and fun at Arts on the Radar 2023, a welcoming exploration of everything from MIT's academic offerings in art and design to art experiences across campus.”
A new superconducting qubit architecture performs operations between qubits with much more accuracy than previously possible. The advance “shows great promise in terms of actually building a useful, fault-tolerant quantum computer,” says Bharath Kannan PhD ’22.
This year’s Great Glass Pumpkin Patch comprised over 1,000 precious pumpkins. The annual fundraising event supports unique programming at the MIT Glass Lab, where individuals can learn and practice the art of glassblowing.
As the middle class in Lagos, Nigeria, retreats to private enclaves, political science PhD student Nicole Wilson is studying the impacts on democratic norms. “The shifts taking place in Lagos are similar to many other rapidly urbanizing contexts in Asia and Africa,” she says.