Congratulations to Nergis Mavalvala PhD '97, Dean of the MIT School of Science and Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics, on being named to the 2026 @Forbes 50 Over 50! #ForbesOver50 forbes.com/sites/maggiemc…
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- Climate-driven sea level rise is making freshwater ecosystems saltier, and @MIT_Physics researchers have uncovered how that shift could reshape the microbial communities that sustain rivers and estuaries
- Congratulations to Pablo Jarillo-Herrero! The @MIT_Physics professor shares the 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience “for foundational work that established the field of twistronics.”
- At the 2026 NASA Red Sox STEM day, over 4,000 students and teachers learned about NASA’s missions before attending an afternoon game. The @TESSatMIT traveling transit model made the trip to Fenway to demonstrate how TESS searches for planets around distant stars!
- The clock is ticking down to MIT’s 24-Hour Challenge on 3.12.26. Save the date to join the worldwide MIT community in supporting the Institute’s efforts to create a positive impact on our nation and world mit24hourchallenge.mightycause.com/story/School-O…
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