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  1. 16 minutes ago

    It's the weekend. Be well, everyone.

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  2. 3 hours ago

    The Rapid Innovation Dashboard is an online platform that provides information, resources, and opportunities for the MIT Community to rapidly activate and engage in urgent problem-solving on Covid-19/Coronavirus Disease.

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  3. 7 hours ago

    In sectors where it’s feasible, remote work can work — but as the MIT Media Lab’s Alex “Sandy” Pentland said in a recent webinar, it’s “not as simple as it looks.” He noted that it’s critical to maintain communication, inclusivity, and cohesion.

    An outline of a person standing near a high table with a laptop on it.
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  4. Mar 19

    Hoping this brings brighter days ahead as the vernal equinox arrives today in the Northern Hemisphere.

    The Grey House with daffodils blooming in the front.
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  5. Mar 19

    Before departing, McCormick Hall residents celebrated graduating seniors, such as Jeba Sania, by giving them MIT pennants signed by friends.

    Jeba Sania sits on the front steps of McCormick Hall holding up her MIT pennant signed by her friends.
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  6. Mar 18

    For a full roundup of updates on MIT’s response to Covid-19, visit

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  7. Mar 17

    In a op-ed, the Presidents of MIT, Harvard, and Stanford call on organizations nationwide to get ahead of the virus.

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  8. Mar 17

    Having a flexible, remote work policy allows employees to build a personal and professional framework on their own terms.

    1 reply 19 retweets 68 likes
  9. Mar 17

    Not a goodbye, a see you later. Till we meet again, be safe, everyone! Thanks to Daniel “Gonzo” Gonzalez Cunningham ’20 for the photo.

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  10. Mar 16

    "We strive and aspire, always, to be One MIT. I have immense confidence in our continued ability to respond with selflessness, foresight, compassion and kindness." — MIT President Rafael Reif

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  11. Mar 16

    Cambridge and Lexington facilities are being converted into clinics that prioritize essential services for children and adults and urgent student mental health and counseling services.

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  12. Mar 16

    Around MIT, researchers are studying how coronaviruses are transmitted and how infection may be prevented. Their work touches on fields from diagnostics and vaccine development to more traditional measures such as social distancing and handwashing.

    Electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient.
    2 replies 84 retweets 139 likes
  13. Mar 16

    The Covid-19 pandemic has major implications for everyone in the MIT community. You will find links to important updates regarding the Institute’s response to the situation on the MIT Covid-19 website, which is being updated regularly.

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  14. Mar 14

    MIT Regular Action decisions for the class of are coming. Best of luck!

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  15. Mar 14

    Looking forward to better Pi Days ahead. Take care, everyone.

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  16. Mar 13

    Thank you to the many people working around the clock on MIT’s Covid-19 response — and to , our student chalkers (IG: @chalkoftheday), and others for reminders that in these challenging times, kindness matters.

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  17. Mar 13

    A five-story wooden building in Boston will have net carbon emissions of almost zero. John Klein, an architect on the project, sees the approach as “very competitive with concrete and steel for buildings of between eight and 12 stories.”

    2 replies 29 retweets 90 likes
  18. Mar 12

    A coloring puzzle designed by graduate student Alex Berke was featured in The Guardian. Berke’s idea is to “It’s an engaging introduction to the maths of ‘group theory.’” via

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  19. Mar 12

    Novel method for easier scaling of quantum devices: System “recruits” defects that usually cause disruptions, using them to instead carry out quantum operations.

    2 replies 19 retweets 51 likes
  20. Mar 12

    Inaugural BAMIT Community Advancement Program fellows Melissa Isidor and Danielle Geathers recently kicked off projects addressing challenges in underserved communities of color. The new fund will support at least one such project every year.

    Two students each standing with one hand on a hip in front of La Grande Voile.
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