Renee Richardson Gosline spoke with GBH about ways to increase diversity in STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics — fields, and how to lower barriers and encourage more children of color to pursue STEAM-related careers.

Via @mitmensrowing on Instagram: “Buckle up, it’s HOCR week.”

A new study has found that a diet that cuts off cells’ supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice. “There's a lot of evidence that diet can affect how fast your cancer progresses, but this is not a cure,” Matthew Vander Heiden notes.

At the Massachusetts STEM Week kickoff, held at MIT, artificial intelligence was top-of-mind: Governor Charlie Baker, MIT President L. Rafael Reif, and others encouraged students to “see yourself in STEM.”

The Boston Globe reported that Drew Houston ’05, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, discussed his favorite courses and extracurricular activities at MIT, his first computer, and the future of work at Dropbox during a recent visit to the Institute.

While four-legged robots have made solid progress, they still lag behind animals in traversing rugged landscapes. A new control system, demonstrated using MIT’s robotic mini cheetah, enables such robots to jump across uneven terrain in real time.