Gut-brain connections + summer reading + coping with stress

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] July 13, 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](. Gut-Brain Connections #[Polina Anikeeva in pink suit on green chair]( Professor [Polina Anikeeva]( followed up her ultrathin brain probes with tools to study the gut-brain connection — and now leads an MIT [research center]( investigating neural pathways throughout the body. “I wanted to work on something that didn’t exist,” she says. [Full story via MIT Technology Review→]( Top Headlines Summer 2024 reading from MIT MIT News rounds up recent titles from Institute faculty and staff. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( A new strategy to cope with emotional stress A study by MIT scientists supports “social good” as a cognitive approach to dealing with highly stressful events. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( Study reveals why AI models that analyze medical images can be biased These models, which can predict a patient’s race, gender, and age, seem to use those traits as shortcuts when making medical diagnoses. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( Wireless receiver blocks interference for better mobile device performance This novel circuit architecture cancels out unwanted signals at the earliest opportunity. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( Designing for outer space With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( The tenured engineers of 2024 Twelve faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( #ThisisMIT #[Student stands atop colorful floor mural while talking. Text via @‌mit: Did you know that MIT has a hidden floor mural by the artist Sol LeWitt? Follow @‌mitlistarts along throughout the summer to learn more about hidden highlights within our Public Art Collection.]( [Follow @mitlistarts on Instagram→]( In the Media Who will help move the couch? Three ideas for making friends as a grownup // Forbes Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, discusses the importance of social connections in retirement. [Full story via Forbes→]( Brain-driven prosthesis marks scientific advance for people with amputations // The Washington Post A new surgical procedure and neuroprosthetic interface developed by MIT researchers allows people with amputations to control their prosthetic limbs with their brains. [Full story via The Washington Post→]( This is how drinking a nice cold beer could help remove lead from drinking water // Boston 25 A technique developed by MIT researchers removes lead from water using repurposed beer yeast. [Full story via Boston 25→]( Opinion: My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass. // The Boston Globe Cady Coleman ’83 reflects on her career as an astronaut and Air Force colonel. [Full story via The Boston Globe →]( Watch This #[Roberto Rigobon]( In this installment of the “[World at MIT]( video series, Roberto Rigobon, the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management, recounts growing up in Venezuela and how a programming competition in high school helped him realize his potential as an economist. Because MIT is so interdisciplinary, he says, “I have to explain my idea to a physicist, to an engineer, and a sociologist. Usually that will be a joke, you know, but in this case it’s actually real life.” [Watch the video→]( Digit 148,000+ Members of the MIT Alumni Association, including the class of 2024 [Learn more via Slice of MIT→]( Meet Your MIT Neighbor #[Brianna Bader headshot]( Name: Brianna Bader MIT affiliation: Human resources administrator in the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) Years at MIT: 2 Role and responsibilities at MIT: I recently transitioned from HR coordinator to HR administrator for IMES. I use creativity in finding appropriate appointment types to meet faculty needs. Additionally, I work … to support department operations and create a supportive and inclusive work environment. Favorite part of your job: I love learning about the research being done within IMES and being a part of that support team. Hobbies or interests: With a young daughter, time for hobbies can be scarce. I enjoy spending time with our chickens (10 hens and a rooster) and catching concerts when I can. [Full interview via MIT School of Engineering]( This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [places to cool off at MIT](. 🧊 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