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Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say

Officials say a man who is suspected in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University and in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility

The Independent UK

How an anonymous Reddit tipster helped the FBI find the Brown shooting suspect

‘He blew this case right open,’ said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha

The Independent UK

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor's killing found dead, officials say

The man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside of a storage facility in New Hampshire, investigators believe he acted alone.

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As degrees get branded worthless, LinkedIn’s just revealed the universities that give Gen Z the best shot at corner office jobs

Move over Harvard and Columbia, Princeton and Duke are the schools most likely to fast-track Gen Z to the C-suite.

Fortune

Carnegie honors 20 'Great Immigrants,' including composer Tania León, for 20th anniversary

Carnegie Corp. of New York's 2025 class of Great Immigrants, Great Americans include composer and conductor Tania León, last year's Nobel Prize winner in economics Simon Johnson, and Voto Latino CEO Maria Teresa Kumar

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The reason eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side

Hundreds of eggs were used to reveal the findings

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Not all degrees are worthless: These universities give you the highest odds of becoming a multimillionaire

If return-on-investment is a top priority for your college experience, you may want to consider one of these universities, where Gen Z grads can earn over $4 million in accrued earnings—and it's not Harvard.

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Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead

A federal lawsuit accusing Massachusetts Institute of Technology of tolerating antisemitism after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel has been dismissed while a similar one against Harvard University can continue

The Independent UK

"MIT No Longer Requiring Diversity Statements from Prospective Faculty"

The Hill (Lexi Lonas) reports: [MIT] announced Monday it no longer will require diversity statements from prospective faculty. The school said the decision was directed by President Sally Kornbluth "with the support of the Provost, Chancellor, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, and all six academic deans." "My goals are…

Reason

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

WEKU

US: New sensor can detect early signs of cancer, reveals a study

Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new sensor that could detect early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DSCC Vice Chair Alex Padilla on the 2024 election, immigration and the worst rule in baseball

WASHINGTON — Politicians come in all colors of charismatic, from red-faced rabble rousers to silver-tongued orators, and Alex Padilla’s hue is the faded blue of some everyday jeans. Sure, he’s California’s first Latino senator, a rising star in the Democratic Party and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate who’s the…

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Rewiring Australia founder Saul Griffith is a man on a mission to electrify the nation, one suburb at a time

His bold ideas caught the eye of the US president. Now inventor Saul Griffith is sparking an energy revolution in Australia, with a goal to create the first all-electric community where households could save $3,000 a year on their energy bills.

ABC News

Legal & General's Sir Nigel Wilson: "We need more people to step up and invest in the UK"

The business leader was speaking on a visit to his native North East

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US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough

Scientists Tuesday are expected to announce a major advance in the long-running quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars

The Independent UK

Officials to announce long-awaited fusion energy advance

Scientists Tuesday are expected to announce a major advance in the long-running quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars

Daily Mirror

Fortune 500 company founder signs up to become an AI bot - but only after he dies

The chief executive, in his 80s, is one of 25 people whose personalities will be recreated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a trial project

Reason

Concern about Discrimination against "Asian Americans" in University Admissions–in 1987!

Do Colleges Set Asian Quotas? Newsweek, February 9, 1987. With a mix of awe and animosity, students in the Boston area joke that MIT stands for Made in Taiwan. Like many of the nation's most competitive schools, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has experienced huge increases in Asian-American enrollments. Across…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Advances 10 Places in Green Future Index 2022

Environmental initiatives and programs, including the Green Saudi Arabia and the Green Middle East initiatives, as well as the carbon circular economy and energy transformations, have contributed to advancing Saudi Arabia’s ranking in the Green Future Index for 2022. Issued by the MIT Technology Review of the Massachusetts Institute of…

The Independent UK

Cell biologist from Duke named new president of MIT

A cell biologist who has spent the past eight years as provost at Duke University has been named president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tribune News Service

Delta works with MIT to study impact of airplane contrails on climate

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines said Thursday it will work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a study examining the environmental impact of airplane contrails.

Zenger

Expectant Moms May Soon See Babies In The Womb Via Smartphone

Moms-to-be could soon be watching babies grow in the womb on a smartphone.

Daily Mirror

Alien life may exist on Venus as planet could be 'habitable', says report

A new study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that ammonia in the clouds of Venus could neutralise the sulphuric acid and make the planet "more habitable"

Benzinga

Peloton Taps Ex-Amazon Executive Liz Coddington As CFO

Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ:PTON) has appointed Liz Coddington as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective June 13, 2022. She succeeds Jill Woodworth, who has decided to step down as Peloton's Chief Financial Officer after serving the company since 2018. Woodworth will serve as a consultant for Peloton on an interim basis, aiding the…

The Conversation

How Robert Langer, a pioneer in delivering mRNA into the body, failed repeatedly but kept going: 'They said I should give up, but I don't like to give up'

The mRNA vaccines developed against COVID-19 owe a lot to the work of Robert Langer, a pioneer in the delivery of mRNA. Langer, who is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology David H. Koch Institute Professor and director of the Langer Lab, helped lay the foundation for the underlying delivery mechanism…

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