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Noam Chomsky appears in MIT student’s ‘Gangnam Style’ tribute
Let’s be honest: It’s hard to be serious all the time, even in the midst of nearly constant bad news. That might not be true for everyone, but it was true this week for Noam Chomsky, an MIT professor and one of America’s foremost serious persons, evidenced by his appearance…
MIT student wins competition by suggesting paintball pellets could save Earth from asteroids
Paintball Pellets Could Save Earth From Asteroids (via NewsLook) Winner of the MIT 2012 Move an Asteroid Technical Paper Competition details how a paintball could move an asteroid.…
MIT scientists have built a camera that can peer around corners
New technology could lead to devices that can spot people hidden from view or inspect components deep inside machines. Scientists at MIT have built a camera that can peer around corners and see objects that would otherwise be hidden from sight. By overcoming a major challenge in optics and image…
MIT to offer labs, certificates to virtual students
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is developing technology that will allow students taking courses online to use simulated labs, interact with professors and other students, and earn certificates. “The driver is to reach everyone out there who can’t be here,” MIT Provost Rafael Reif said on a…
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