MITCommsVP
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MITCommsVP
@MITCommsVP
The official Twitter account of the @MIT Vice President for Communications. The position is currently held by Alfred Ironside.
Bergabung Ağustos 2022
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In the 1950s, a superpower competition spurred our country to invest billions in science and become the world’s leader in scientific exploration. Today it’s gutting research. This piece argues we must stop the “duck & cover” and love American science leadership again.
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Helpful quick summary of what’s at stake for American scientific leadership if government has its way. insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…
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Terrific analysis by MIT’s most recent past president about the importance of investing in science, especially in a time of global competition for tech leadership. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
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One of the best short summaries I’ve seen of what’s at stake for America in the battle for the future of higher ed. youtu.be/0Qk4FBS73Ts?si…
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Congratulations to all three professors for their commitment to rigorous, long-term research that demonstrates the value of institutions that put people first.
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Fantastic news! MIT’s Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson have won the Nobel Prize in economics, for “studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”. Congratulations! They share the prize with James Robinson of the University of Chicago.
The Nobel Prize@NobelPrize
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” #NobelPrize
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Despite misinformation circulating online, as of 5:00 PM, there have been no arrests made by MIT Police on campus today. (2/2)
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At this hour public protests continue on and around Massachusetts Avenue. MIT and Cambridge police officers are present with additional support from other local law enforcement. (1/2)
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Another example of MIT delivering on climate: Very cool advancements at the “nanoscale” (a billionth of a meter) could soon result in far more energy-efficient computer processors. mitsha.re/UA4h50QHRE3
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We have set the record straight on this repeatedly in the past.
Mike Pompeo@mikepompeo
As secretary of state, MIT canceled my campus speech about the CCP because it “risked offending” Chinese students. Now these schools justify rampant antisemitism because of a "commitment" to free speech?
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Excellent news! MIT’s Moungi Bawendi has won a share of the Nobel Prize in chemistry for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” Congratulations to Prof. Bawendi for this profound honor. 👏
The Nobel Prize@NobelPrize
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.”
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This moment was years in the making, and it's a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone at MIT and elsewhere who contributed to its realization. #ToBennuAndBack mitsha.re/PCbe50PQh8r
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Congratulations to James Fujimoto ’79, SM ’81, PhD ’84; Eric Swanson SM ’84; and David Huang PhD ’93 for this incredible achievement! mitsha.re/sS5L50PPiSi
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Made of just cement, water, and carbon black, this device could be the future of cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources. mitsha.re/re3t50PA71h
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Qubits for all! @MITLL is making quantum research accessible to a broader community through its Superconducting Qubits at Lincoln Laboratory (SQUILL) Foundry. mitsha.re/zlwI50PhuSb
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A real life “Death Star”… An amazing scientific feat to witness this galactic process — and a serious one. Many new insights and breakthroughs could come from this. Congrats to the scientific team involved! mitsha.re/P3Or50Oghzw #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou
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