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Nano Explorations Webinars, Week of Apr. 6

Tuesday, April 7—Magnetism in the ultrathin limit by Dahlia Klein, PhD candidate, Physics

Thursday, April 9—Dance-inspired investigation of human movement by Praneeth Namburi, Postdoctoral Associate, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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Q&A: Markus Buehler on setting coronavirus and AI-inspired proteins to music

Translated into sound, SARS-CoV-2 tricks our ear in the same way the virus tricks our cells.

April 2, 2020

Technique reveals how crystals form on surfaces

DNA-based self-assembling system sheds light on processes essential for semiconductors and nanotechnology.

April 1, 2020

New sensors could offer early detection of lung tumors

Study shows that a simple urine test can reveal the presence of lung cancer in mice.

April 1, 2020

Nano Explorations: A student webinar series

Weekly online research presentations by MIT students in nanoscience, nanotechnology, and other advanced research fields. Each 45-minute seminar will consist of a 20-30 minute research talk followed by Q&A. The first two talks will be:

March 31—Manufacturing large-area perovskite thin films: The good, the bad, and the ugly by Richard Swartwout, PhD candidate, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

April 2—On-chip BioPhotonic particle and gas sensors: Ensuring a safe environment indoors and outdoors by Robin Singh, PhD candidate, Mechanical Engineering

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Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants

Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.

March 30, 2020

“Living drug factories” might treat diabetes and other diseases

Chemical engineers have developed a way to protect transplanted drug-producing cells from immune system rejection.

March 30, 2020

MIT.nano joins MIT's efforts to donate PPE to the fight against COVID-19

Like many of our colleagues at MIT and across the Boston area, we believe it's a shared responsibility to support medical personnel in the COVID-19 fight. MIT.nano is proud to contribute by donating nitrile gloves, shoe covers, Tyvek gear, aprons, safety glasses, & face shields.

March 30, 2020