October 19, 2021 Leading physicist resigns in protest after speaker invite request denied over George Floyd riot comments A leading physicist at University of California, Berkeley, resigned in protest after his colleagues rejected his bid to invite a speaker to campus.
October 11, 2021 Cancel culture backfires as Princeton lecture by geophysics professor banned from MIT draws thousands Cancel culture seemed to have backfired in once instance, as thousands have registered to attend a guest lecture at Princeton University by a geophysics professor whose initial speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was canceled amid pressure from campus activists.
April 25, 2021 MIT study challenges indoor social distancing, highlights 'inadequacy' of 6-foot rule A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology challenges widespread social distancing guidelines, asserting that the "six-foot rule" is inadequate in mitigating indoor transmission of COVID-19.
February 13, 2021 Political divide forms social media relationships, says MIT Researchers at MIT Sloan School of Management found that politics is the tie that binds strangers on social media.
June 18, 2020 Mysterious repeating radio signals from outside our galaxy discovered Astronomers recently discovered a strange repeating rhythm of fast radio bursts from outside our galaxy.
April 18, 2020 Dr. Nicole Saphier agrees with new MIT model: America needs to 'hunker down for a bit more,' open with caution America needs to "really hunker down" for a bit longer to avoid a potentially "catastrophic" resurgence in coronavirus cases, Dr. Nicole Saphier urged Saturday.
April 17, 2020 7 apps to get you through the coronavirus lockdown The coronavirus pandemic is impacting every area of life. Fortunately, several new apps can help you stay connected, deal with stress and anxiety, and even track symptoms. T
March 31, 2020 Coronavirus: Social distancing gap should be greatly increased, MIT researcher says New research questions established recommendations that individuals should stand six feet away from each other to avoid spreading coronavirus, a news report said Tuesday.
March 31, 2020 Coronavirus droplets could travel 27 feet, warns MIT researcher An MIT researcher has warned that coronavirus droplets could travel up to 27 feet, which could have major implications for social distancing.
September 7, 2019 MIT Media Lab director resigns after report on financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein A top official at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) resigned Saturday after acknowledging this past week that he went around the university's official designation of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as a “disqualified” donor and continued to accept gifts from him for a prestigious research lab.
