In a Boston Globe op-ed, neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai wrote: “With a more expansive mode of thinking, we can bridge the old innovation gaps and cross new valleys of discovery to deliver meaningful progress toward the end of Alzheimer’s.”

Via @mitpics on Instagram: “Good morning from @PhysicsBuns. Emma and Mildred are research advisors to Tess Smidt @tesssmidt. The bunnies are named after physicists Emmy Noether and Mildred Dresselhaus. #PetsofMIT”

After going virtual in 2020, the MIT EnergyHack was back on campus last weekend in a brand-new hybrid format. The event brought together bright minds from across the world to address some of the energy sector’s most pressing challenges.

“I was raised in a family where literally everyone was an engineer,” MIT Sloan’s Nikos Trichakis says. “So I guess I have the virus of problem-solving.” He now designs systems that balance efficiency and fairness in domains from medicine to finance.

Via @mit_engineering on Instagram: “Relaxing on the front steps on a beautiful day”

In a Q&A published in Slate, research fellow Laura Grego discussed the growing need to implement policies that help preserve space for all: “It’s not exactly any one person’s responsibility, it’s a shared resource,” she said.