MIT in space + anti-cancer nanoparticles + learning to read

By rahmat hidayat

Senin, 03 November 2025

view in browser MIT Daily November 3, 2025 Greetings! Tomorrow is Election Day in the U.S. Get ready to vote with election and voting resources at mit.turbovote.org. Now, here’s the latest from the MIT community.   Have feedback to share? Email mitdailyeditor@mit.edu. MIT on the ISS This week marks 25 years of continuous human presence in space aboard the International Space Station. MIT-trained astronauts, scientists, and engineers have played integral roles in the station’s design, assembly, operations, and scientific research. Full story via MIT Technology Review→ Top Headlines New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors Targeted particles carrying the cytokine IL-12 can jump-start T cells, allowing them to clear tumors while avoiding side effects. Full story via MIT News → Study: Identifying kids who need help learning to read isn’t as easy as A, B, C While most states mandate screenings to guide early interventions for children struggling with reading, many teachers feel underprepared to administer and interpret them. Full story via MIT News → The joy of life (sciences) Mary Gallagher’s deeply rooted MIT experience and love of all life supports growth at the MIT Department of Biology. Full story via MIT News → #ThisisMIT Follow @mitmensvolleyball on Instagram→ In the Media Cybersecurity experts warn ChatGPT Atlas is vulnerable to attacks that could turn it against a user — revealing sensitive data, downloading malware, or worse // Fortune Professor Srini Devadas discusses data and privacy concerns surrounding AI assistants. “The challenge is that if you want the AI assistant to be useful, you need to give it access to your data and your privileges,” Devadas explains, “and if attackers can trick the AI assistant, it is as if you were tricked.” Full story via Fortune→ Happenings A selection of this week’s community events: — Monday, Nov. 3, 12 p.m. | Center for International Studies presents Vanessa Bradford Kerry: Politics, Power, and Money — Steering the Future of Global Health — Monday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m. | Department of Economics presents the Launch of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work — Monday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m. | MIT.nano presents Jennifer Lewis: Printing Soft and Living Matter in Three Dimensions — Tuesday, Nov. 4, 5 p.m. | MIT Music and Theater Arts presents Ben Bloomberg: Crafting Sound — From Lab to Live to Living Room — Wednesday, Nov. 5, 12:10 p.m. | Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life presents Valerie K. Chen (cello): Midday Contemplation — Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. | MIT Kavli Institute, Department of Physics, and STEM on Stage present “Lise Meitner and The Universe of Atoms” Screening, followed by a discussion with Professor Anna Frebel More happenings via MIT Events→ This edition of the MIT Daily was brought to you by the MIT swim test. 🏊🏽 Thanks for reading, and enjoy your day! —MIT News Forward This Email Subscribe This email was sent to rh3252705.ikut@blogger.com because of your affiliation with MIT, or because you signed up for our newsletters. subscribe update preferences unsubscribe view in browser MIT News Office · 77 Massachusetts Avenue · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA

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