Immunai’s founders were researchers at MIT when they launched their company to help predict how patients will respond to new treatments. “Our starting point was creating what I call the Google Maps for the immune system,” co-founder Noam Solomon says. mitsha.re/AC2m50Re72J

MIT engineering programs are well represented in the latest QS world rankings. #Engineering news.mit.edu/2024/qs-world-…

A new technique teaches a large language model to perform a safety check on an AI chatbot so it doesn’t give toxic responses. “Our work is an attempt to reduce the human effort to ensure a safer and trustworthy AI future,” Pulkit Agrawal says. mitsha.re/46Jp50RcfRg

The stars and other celestial objects truly aligned on MIT’s campus Monday. After a weekend of rain, the community was treated to clear skies and high temperatures to view the only partial eclipse for the next 20 years. 🌒mitsha.re/heXO50RboAq

While many of us ready our eclipse-grade eyewear, scientists at MIT’s Haystack Observatory are preparing a constellation of instruments to study the eclipse and how it will affect the topmost layers of the atmosphere. mitsha.re/6qiX50RapnR

Disco balls and colanders: Ways young kids can enjoy today's #solareclipse safely with Emily Calandrelli SM '13 Emily Calandrelli bit.ly/3VVnLwZ

Eclipse day is here! Wherever on the planet you are today, we hope you’re able to enjoy a bit of cosmic wonder as the moon casts its shadow.

Illustration: MIT junior Jenny Baek

MIT physicists capture the first sounds of heat “sloshing” in a superfluid: The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars. mitsha.re/5ZH350QzCiW

On Monday, the United States will experience a rare total solar eclipse. In preparation, Brian Mernoff of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers best practices for getting the most out of your eclipse experience, wherever you may be. mitsha.re/4Gub50R9lGG

MIT researchers map the energy transition’s effects on jobs: A county-by-county study shows where the U.S. job market will evolve most during the move to clean energy. mitsha.re/WTor50QyMoI

MTL researchers 3D printed a miniature ionizer, a key component of a mass spectrometer. The work could someday enable an affordable, in-home device for health monitoring. mitsha.re/UNRr50R9fSg

Mo Mirvakili PhD ’17 founded Seron Electronics to democratize scientific experimentation. With the company’s equipment, which precisely controls electric current, voltage, and power, “anyone can conduct high-quality experiments,” he says. mitsha.re/K8sb50R8mJz

A new computational technique could make it easier to engineer useful proteins. mitsha.re/7PhZ50R7t9u

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PhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways and that might have potential for large-scale manufacturing. “At MIT, my interest in textiles really exploded and became the center of everything,” she says. mitsha.re/o2l850R6wQt

This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs: The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure. mitsha.re/L38f50QAfke

How to avoid a “winner’s curse” for social programs: When interventions or policies perform well in studies, they may disappoint later on. An MIT economist’s tools can help planners recognize this trap. mitsha.re/hbp250QxShW

Benchtop test quickly identifies extremely impact-resistant materials: High-speed experiments can help identify lightweight, protective “metamaterials” for spacecraft, vehicles, helmets, or other objects. mitsha.re/YXyZ50R2aBq

Astronomers from MIT, Italy, the Czech Republic, and elsewhere have found that a previously quiet black hole, which sits at the center of a galaxy about 800 million light-years away, has suddenly erupted, giving off plumes of gas every 8.5 days. mitsha.re/ujIi50R4Y0x

Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing more environmentally friendly semiconductor materials. “I am proudest of things that required risky strategic thinking, followed by years of technical slog, followed by validation,” he says. mitsha.re/oTb350R4TZh