Marshall Scholars + superpowering electronics + Nobel ceremony

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] December 16, 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](. Marshall Scholars #[Portrait of Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li]( Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li will pursue graduate studies in the UK as MIT’s newest Marshall Scholars. “These students are truly amazing!” says Will Broadhead, co-chair of the Institute’s Presidential Committee on Distinguished Fellowships. [Full story via MIT News →]( Top Headlines Researchers safely integrate fragile 2D materials into devices The advance opens a path to next-generation devices with unique optical and electronic properties. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( MIT group releases white papers on governance of AI The series aims to help policymakers create better oversight of AI in society. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( A computer scientist pushes the boundaries of geometry Justin Solomon applies modern geometric techniques to solve problems in computer vision, machine learning, statistics, and beyond. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( MIT engineers design a robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber The realistic model could aid the development of better heart implants and shed light on understudied heart disorders. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( Building a better indoor herb garden Randall Briggs ’09, SM ’18 created GardenByte to grow crops three times faster than they would do outdoors. [Full story via MIT News →]( [MIT Heat Island]( #ThisisMIT #[Four individuals stand in a lab space wearing black MIT Alumni t-shirts. Text via @‌mitalumni: As part of three Serve and Celebrate events, MIT alumni built picnic tables at an urban farm in Houston, Texas; cleaned up La Jolla beach in San Diego, California; and prepared school backpacks for low-income kids in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the link in the bio, read the full article, and learn more about holding a volunteer event in your area.]( [Follow @mitalumni on Instagram→]( In the Media Boston’s answer to ChatGPT? MIT spinoff Liquid AI has a radical new approach. // The Boston Globe Liquid AI, a new startup founded by MIT researchers, is developing an AI system powered by a liquid neural network that is “much simpler and requires significantly less computer power to train and operate” than generative AI systems. [Full story via The Boston Globe →]( AI teaches robots the best way to pack a car, a suitcase — or a rocket to Mars // Scientific American MIT researchers developed an AI technique for teaching robots to pack items into a limited space while adhering to a range of constraints. [Full story via Scientific American→]( MIT via community college? Transfer students find a new path to a degree. // Christian Science Monitor Undergraduate Subin Kim discusses his experience transferring from community college to MIT through the Transfer Scholars Network, which is aimed at helping community college students find a path to four-year universities. [Full story via the Christian Science Monitor→]( We’re not headed in the right direction on AI for workers: MIT economics, labor expert Daron Acemoglu // CNBC Professor Daron Acemoglu speaks about the potential impact of AI in the workplace. [Full story via CNBC→]( Nobel Celebration #[Moungi Bawendi, dressed in a tuxedo, speaks at a fancy lectern]( The 2023 Nobel Prize winners received their awards in a grand ceremony on Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden. Among those honored was MIT Professor Moungi Bawendi, who [shared the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry]( with Louis Brus and Aleksey Yekimov for their work on quantum dots. As part of the annual Nobel Week festivities, Bawendi gave a lecture about his research, participated in a Nobel Banquet, and took part in a conversation with Danish European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, a current crew member on the International Space Station. [Full story via MIT News →]( Meet Your MIT Neighbor [Rebecca Conn poses for portrait in front of bookshelf.](#) Name: Rebecca Conn MIT affiliation: General manager, MIT Press Bookstore Hometown: Rhinelander, Wisconsin (Go Hodags!) Years at MIT: 1.5 Hobbies: Reading, taking nature walks with my husband Musician you love: David Bowie Most recent picture in your phone: A stranger’s cat from the internet Guilty pleasure: Singing out loud when I’m alone Favorite or most influential teacher: I still have the blue pencil Mrs. Baksic gave me in 2nd grade. Secret superpower: Ridiculous memory for literary minutiae Favorite thing about MIT: The beautiful bookstore where I work every day! Celebrating the Season [Collage of four images: Top left, President Kornbluth talks to two people by cookie table. Top right: Four people are huddled at round table with lit test tubes as crowd watches. Bottom left: Seven women, while one holds a baby, poses with giant wreath. Bottom right: Three MIT students pose with Tim the Beaver.](#) Whether gathering for [Winterfest]( lighting MIT Hillel’s [test tube menorah]( creating [holiday wreaths]( with the MIT Women’s League, participating in craft events and winter concerts, or simply getting together with friends and colleagues to mark the end of another successful semester, the MIT community has welcomed the opportunity to create warmth and light within our halls. We wish you a peaceful winter break and look forward to connecting again in the new year. ✨ This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [lessons from a shattered laptop](. 💻 Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. The MIT Weekly will next publish on Jan. 6, 2024. Thank you for reading, happy holidays, and happy new year! —MIT News [Forward This Email]( [Subscribe]( [MIT Logo] This email was sent to {EMAIL} because of your affiliation with MIT, or because you signed up for our newsletters. 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