Using AI to sift through thousands of compounds, researchers have identified a new antibiotic drug that kills Acinetobacter baumannii. The microbe is “public enemy number one for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections,” says Jonathan Stokes.

The latest episode of the Lock The Quill podcast features President Sally Kornbluth, who discusses her transition to MIT, leadership and what she’s learned on her listening tour so far, and how her dogs are acclimating to Cambridge.

Nergis Mavalvala and Victoria Xu spoke with Nature about new upgrades to the LIGO gravitational wave detectors. “The improvements should allow the facility to pick up signals of colliding black holes every two to three days," Nature reported.

Omer Yilmaz studies how different diets and environmental conditions affect intestinal stem cells, and how those factors can lead to diseases such as cancer. This work could help researchers develop new therapies to improve gastrointestinal health.

Owiso Makuku MArch ’99, MCP ’99 is helping cities build community. Drawing on her MIT education, the CEO of Main Street Landing in Burlington, Vermont, explores how use of space can create collective feelings of belonging.

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