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  Three takes on tomorrow’s materials

  Look inside the labs of three MIT researchers whose work could change how engineers design and build. Two are inventing new materials, and one is developing ways to update the look of materials so they can be refreshed instead of replaced. Engineering may never be the same.
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  The startup CEO remaking City Hall

  As chief of staff to the mayor of Boston, Tiffany Chu ’10 is working to make the big changes promised on the campaign trail a reality.
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  Reframing ageism

  The way we treat older people is based on an outdated understanding of the realities of aging. It’s time to rethink it.
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  Doing big things, together

  A glimpse of MIT’s future.
• Categorized in MIT News: Seen on campus

  DIY paint for IAP

  At MIT, making your own greeting cards can also involve making your own paint.
• Categorized in MIT News: 77 Mass Ave

  Custom-made robotic hearts beat true

  Soft, 3D-printed models generated from medical scans could help tailor treatments for cardiac disease.
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  GI trouble? Swallow this sensor.

  A pill that transmits its location in the digestive system could point doctors to trouble spots.
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  The preschool boost

  Research using a Boston admissions lottery adds evidence that early education has long-term benefits.
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  ‘Mother of all of us’

  Priscilla King Gray, who died in February, helped build a sense of community at MIT for more than half a century.
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  Kendall lights up
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  MIT’s Putnam dynasty continues

  The Institute once again swept the top spots in the premier math competition for US undergraduates.
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  Going digital makes aid programs more effective

  Poor households are more likely to get fed when rice deliveries are swapped out for debit cards.
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  Recent books from the MIT community

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