MIT placed a second-year MBA student under interim suspension due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests, impacting his housing and family stability. [ more ]
Pro-Palestinian student protesters break through police fencing at MIT
Pro-Palestinian protesters at MIT broke through police blockades calling for an end to Gaza violence. Columbia University cancels commencement amidst pro-Palestinian protests. [ more ]
The Next Battle in Higher Ed May Strike at Its Soul: Scholarship
Higher education is facing increased scrutiny over issues of integrity, including plagiarism and admissions scandals.
There have been accusations of plagiarism and controversies surrounding admissions processes at prestigious universities such as Stanford, Harvard, and M.I.T. [ more ]
MIT experts develop AI models that can detect pancreatic cancer early
MIT researchers developed a neural network called PRISM that can detect pancreatic cancer at a higher rate than current diagnostic standards.
PRISM was trained on diverse sets of real electronic health records, surpassing the scale of information typically used for AI models in this field. [ more ]
So far, no major fallout for MIT president after contentious testimony
MIT President Sally Kornbluth receives strong support from the university's governing board and faculty despite controversy surrounding her testimony on antisemitism on campus.
Some students and alumni express frustration and concern over Kornbluth's leadership and the board's endorsement of her. [ more ]
Editorial: University presidents proved spectacularly inept on Capitol Hill. Resignations should follow.
Elise Stefanik, a US representative, posed a question to the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Penn about calling for the genocide of Jews violating campus rules on bullying and harassment.
The presidents refused to answer the question directly, leading to criticism of their leadership abilities and suggestions that they may be unfit for their positions. [ more ]
Engineers Design Robotic Replica of the Heart's Right Chamber
MIT engineers have developed a robotic replica of the heart's right ventricle that mimics its beating and blood-pumping action.
The robotic right ventricle combines real heart tissue with artificial muscles to observe how the ventricle functions in healthy and diseased states. [ more ]