Treating Parkinson’s + electron superhighway + MIT ranked No. 1 by QS

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] June 8, 2024 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](. Treating Parkinson’s #[A colorful microscopic view of the device focusing on three prongs.]( A new approach to deep brain stimulation uses ultrasound waves instead of electricity, which could be a safer way to treat Parkinson’s disease. “This device is thinner than a hair fiber, so there will be negligible tissue damage,” Associate Professor Canan Dagdeviren says. [Full story via MIT News →]( Top Headlines Physicists create a five-lane superhighway for electrons The work could lead to ultra-efficient electronics and more. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( A modest intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap Letting people work with a “navigator” dramatically increases how often they move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25 Ranking at the top for the 13th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( School of Engineering welcomes new faculty Fifteen new faculty members join six of the school’s academic departments. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( Using art and science to depict the MIT family from 1861 to the present MIT.nano inscribes 340,000 names on a single silicon wafer in latest version of One.MIT. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( #ThisisMIT #[Five MIT alumni pose for portrait while holding up Tim the Beaver, graduation year, or “MIT Alumni” signs. Text via @‌mitalumni: This afternoon and evening at Tech Reunions.]( [Follow @mitalumni on Instagram→]( In the Media How AI could transform medical research and treatment // The Economist Professor Regina Barzilay joins The Economist’s “Babbage” podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence could enable health care providers to understand and treat diseases in new ways. [Full story via The Economist →]( Some metals actually grow more resilient when hot // New Scientist A study by MIT researchers finds heating metals can sometimes make them stronger, a “surprising phenomenon [that] could lead to a better understanding of important industrial processes and make for tougher aircraft.” [Full story via New Scientist→]( Science Adviser Protostars: Marin and Lukas Vogelsang Postdocs Marin and Lukas Vogelsang discuss their recent research demonstrating that “the poor color vision that newborns normally have actually helps them develop well-rounded vision overall.” [Full story via Science→]( A vibrating curtain of silk can stifle noise pollution // Scientific American MIT researchers created a noise-blocking sheet of silkworm silk that could “greatly streamline the pursuit of silence.” [Full story via Scientific American→]( Scene at MIT #[Closeup view of the entrance to Building 45, which has glass walls. Inside is lit up and one can see a wooden amphitheater-style stairwell. Outside it is overcast with a few people walking on the sidewalk.]( The transparent and outward-looking design of the new [Building 45]( gives passersby a direct view into the first two floors and the central core. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building offers state-of-the-art space for computing education while serving as a nexus for interdisciplinary teaching and research. In keeping with MIT’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the building is tracking towards Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification. [Learn more via MIT Spectrum→]( Watch This #[Sheila Xu, while wearing sunglasses and flight suit, poses for a portrait outside in front of plane]( When she earned her sport pilot license, Sheila Xu ’14 became one of about 200 deaf pilots in the U.S. She is now deputy director of development for [AstroAccess]( which aims to make space travel fully inclusive of people with disabilities. “I want to be a role model,” she says in a new video from the MIT Alumni Association. [Watch the video→]( This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [an MIT bucket list](. 🪣 Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. Thanks for reading, and have a great week! —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. [subscribe]( [update preferences]( [unsubscribe]( [view in browser]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( MIT News Office · 77 Massachusetts Avenue · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA