Quantum computing + fasting science + welcome, Class of 2028

[view in browser]( MIT Weekly [MIT Logo] August 31, 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](. Quantum Computing Advance #[Quantum computer]( Building on a landmark algorithm, MIT researchers have proposed a way for a [quantum computer]( to break certain cryptographic systems. Their quantum factoring circuit requires less memory and is more tolerant to noise than prior versions. [Full story via MIT News →]( Top Headlines Study reveals the benefits and downside of fasting Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice, MIT researchers report. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( MIT engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots These zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( Q&A: Undergraduate admissions in the wake of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill provides an update on MIT’s newest incoming class. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( Engineering and matters of the heart Professor Ellen Roche is creating the next generation of medical devices to help repair hearts, lungs, and other tissues. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( MIT engineers’ new theory could improve the design and operation of wind farms The first comprehensive model of rotor aerodynamics could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are designed and how wind turbines are controlled. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( President Kornbluth welcomes the Class of 2028 “Empathy and respect are central values here,” Kornbluth tells MIT’s newest students and their families at the President’s Convocation. [Full story via MIT News →]( [News thumbnail]( #ThisisMIT #[MIT campus and Charles River at night during sunset. Text via @‌labronic_mike: What a blast of a sunset yesterday evening! We’ve got some relieve from the summer bad weather, amazing classical music at the hatch memorial shell and this amazing sunset! Boston in summer is stunning! Which capture do you like the most?]( [Post via @labronic_mike on Instagram→]( In the Media Opinion: Strong universities make for a strong United States // The Boston Globe President Emeritus L. Rafael Reif makes the case that “the best way to compete with China — and to generate good jobs for our citizens — is to invent new technologies for the nation’s economic and national security, and develop and manufacture them here. Universities play a central role in any such future.” [Full story via The Boston Globe →]( Researchers have ranked AI models based on risk — and found a wild range // Wired A new database of AI risks has been developed by MIT researchers in an effort to help guide organizations as they begin using AI technologies. [Full story via Wired→]( Biotech superstar Bob Langer gets a sweet prize: a chocolate named after him // The Boston Globe Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium of Falmouth, Massachusetts, has unveiled a new candy named “Dr. Bob’s Dark Chocolate Maple Syrup Cream” — inspired by Professor Bob Langer’s love of maple. [Full story via The Boston Globe →]( Opinion: The case for a Clean Energy Marshall Plan // Foreign Affairs MIT Innovation Fellow Brian Deese proposes a Clean Energy Marshall Plan to combat climate change and renew U.S. leadership on a global stage, arguing this can be done in a way that promotes U.S. interests and supports aligned countries. [Full story via Foreign Affairs→]( World at MIT # In this installment of the “[World at MIT]( video series, Akintunde Ibitayo (Tayo) Akinwande describes how visits to his local library in Nigeria, including an encounter with a book that mentioned MIT and news of the first crewed moon landing, stirred up an interest in radio, leading him to study microelectromechanical systems. Realizing the impact he could make at a university, Akinwande became a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, where he is “learning something new all the time” from students of various majors. [Watch the video→]( Digit 79,156 Total bike trips taken in 2023 from the MIT Massachusetts Ave. / Amherst St. BlueBikes station, making it the most popular in the Boston area [Learn more→]( Watch This #[Split screen of three people each modeling a garment with unique materials and designs.]( Fashion designer Hussein Chalayan, in collaboration with the MIT Center for Art, Science, and Technology and the Self-Assembly Lab, seeks to merge fashion, design, and technology through the course 4.154 (Architecture Design Studio: Interactive Intelligent Skin), in which students create projects that examine problem-solving in a garment or installation. [Watch the video→]( This edition of the MIT Weekly was brought to you by [an important life lesson with sorbet](. 🍉 Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. 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