Greener fertilizer + Rhodes Scholar + graphene surprise + wearable ultrasound

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] November 18, 2023 Greetings! Here’s a roundup of the latest from the MIT community.  Want a daily dose of MIT in your inbox? [Subscribe to the MIT Daily](. Greener Fertilizer #[Illustration of three plants seen with cross section of the soil they're in. Two plants are thriving, and their roots are surrounded by blue beanlike objects. The third plant is shriveled and does not have the beanlike objects among its roots.]( Chemical fertilizer production accounts for about 1.5 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. MIT chemical engineers have developed a protective coating for ammonia-producing bacteria, potentially allowing farmers to use these microbes in place of traditional fertilizer. [Full story via MIT News →]( Top Headlines Ayomikun Ayodeji ’22 named a 2024 Rhodes Scholar The recent graduate in chemical engineering and management will begin advanced studies at Oxford University next fall. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold” Thin flakes of graphite can be tuned to exhibit three important properties. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( A new ultrasound patch can measure how full your bladder is The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier diagnosis of cancers deep within the body. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Computational imaging researcher attended a lecture, found her career A pivotal talk led postdoc Kristina Monakhova to develop smart, computational cameras and microscopes for intelligent systems. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Meet the 2023 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Faculty members granted tenure in economics; history; literature; music; philosophy; political science; and science, technology, and society. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( A satellite expert samples life on Mars For two weeks in 2022, Barbara (Manganis) Braun ’95 was one of six people sent to the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah for an immersive simulation. [Full story via Slice of MIT →]( [MIT Heat Island]( #ThisisMIT #[Photo tweet showing four people standing at conference booth with text including "Cancer Nanomedicine" and "Enhancing the efficcacy of oral medication. Text from @snbhatia: Shout out to the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine team for representing at the White House demo day. Tiny tech rules!]( [Post on X via @snbhatia →]( In the Media Opinion: Marketing magic of “Barbie” movie has lessons for women’s sports // Sports Business Journal MIT Sloan Lecturer Shira Springer explores how the success of the “Barbie” movie could be applied to women’s sports. [Full story via Sports Business Journal →]( MIT physicists make first “zombie” electron crystal for superconductor // Newsweek MIT researchers figured out how to trap tiny electrons in a three-dimensional crystal prison. [Full story via Newsweek →]( Opinion: America’s real China problem // Project Syndicate Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu and Professor Simon Johnson explore how to structure U.S. international trade policies so they benefit American workers and global stability. [Full story via Project Syndicate →]( This 3D printer spits out bones and tendons // Daily Beast Researchers from MIT and elsewhere developed a 3D printing process that “allows users to create more elastic materials along with rigid ones using slow-curing polymers.” [Full story via Daily Beast→]( Scene at MIT #[Six photos of MIT community members holding or petting small animals, in MIT's Lobby 10]( In stressful times, a bit of levity can be a huge mood lifter. On Tuesday, MIT’s [DoingWell]( team held a “Barn Babies” petting zoo in Lobby 10, at which community members could pet and hold baby goats, bunnies, puppies, kittens, and more. As we approach the tail end of a busy semester, DoingWell reminds everyone about the availability of [resources]( for students, parents, faculty, and staff to help promote a culture of wellbeing at MIT. [Learn more via MIT DoingWell →]( [“] If you ask for help, people are really willing to offer it. ... Don’t hesitate over whether this is a good time — don’t be afraid to ask for what you need. —Assistant Professor Chuchu Fan, at the recent Future Leaders in Aerospace Symposium [Full story via MIT News →]( This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [Mr. Spock and the MIT Public Art Map](. 📍 In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the MIT Weekly will return on Dec. 2. Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. 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