In his poem “America Will Be,” Joshua Bennett pays tribute to his father, who lived through the violence of the Jim Crow era yet “somehow still believes in this grand blood-stained / experiment still votes still prays that his children might / make a life unlike any he has ever seen.” Watch video
Engineers have developed a conductive, Jello-O-like material that may one day replace metals in the electrodes of implanted medical devices. “This material operates like metal electrodes but is made from gels that are similar to our bodies,” says Hyunwoo Yuk.
A former competitive swimmer, graduate student Jerry Lu works to optimize the performance of elite athletes and their sports organizations. By developing his analytical skills at MIT Sloan, he hopes to help build up smaller sports that aren’t as well-funded as the major league operations.
Via @mit_cheme on Instagram: “Thank you to everyone who came out for our Pride picnic celebration. Happy Pride!!”
“Used correctly, maps can be irreplaceable tools for democracy,” says Carlo Ratti. His book “Atlas of the Senseable City” shows how digital technologies can chart pollution, traffic, pedestrian flow, and more – offering information to people who want to govern communities well.
Via @MITAthletics on Twitter: “Happy College Athlete Day from @MITTFXC here at The White House!”
A gallery of art by independent creators, creations from MIT classes, and a runway where MIT models displayed designers’ work were showcased recently at the MIT Gala, a nod to the annual Met Gala fashion event in New York.