The Time is Now for Women to Step Up, Speak Out, and Take Control
from BostInno by Trish Cotter On this year’s International Women’s Day, I’d like to reflect on how we can encourage women to speak up, be heard, and support each other. The #metoo movement has brought to light countless examples of abuse, mistreatment and harassment, but if there is one positive ...
This self-heating jacket uses AI to adjust to your optimal temperature
from CNBC by Erin Black WATCH THE VIDEO Clothing start-up Ministry of Supply has designed a smart jacket that uses artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to your body's optimal temperature. The jacket, which reaches temperatures of up to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, can also be voice-controlled through devices like the Amazon Echo or ...
Cary turns to an unlikely source to fight opioid abuse: the sewers
from The News & Observer by Thomas Goldsmith Cities and towns across the United States have stepped up efforts to combat opioid abuse, from equipping police officers with overdose-reversal kits to setting up syringe exchange programs. Cary is taking a new approach: Test the wastewater to identify which drugs people ...
This MIT and Harvard Startup is Making Writing Emails Easier and Effortless
from Forbes by Frederick Daso Email is a necessary task for any role in Corporate America. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, roughly 28% of our time is spent “answering, writing, or responding to email.” A talent team filled with MIT and Harvard affiliates have built a nifty, Gmail-integrated tool that can ...
Atolla Skin Lab bring data and personalization to the skin care industry
from The Buzz by Nick Greenhalgh Do you live in the ever-changing weather of New England or the dry heat of the Southwest? Is your skin typically dry, oily, maybe both? Do you burn or bronze under the summer sun? Despite what the big beauty companies portray, the skin care ...
Bob Pozen Endows Summer Internship Program for MIT Undergraduate Entrepreneurs
Cambridge, MA, February 12, 2018 — The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the endowment of its annual summer entrepreneurship internship program for MIT undergraduate students thanks to a generous gift from Robert (Bob) Pozen. The program was launched in the summer of 2016 as the MIT ...
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