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 News Wrap: 9/8/2008

MIT News Wrap: 9/8/2008

Reducing weather-related flight delays, malaria parasite insight, the call of the wild, self-propelled fish farms and better hurricane planning

Audio|Fri, 5 Sep 2008|More from MIT News Podcasts
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“…Around the recent news headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as of September it doesn't -- And Lisa -- top -- here at Patrick absolutely and today were reporting from MIT news office on reducing weather related injuries. -- malaria parasite insight. The call of the wild. Self propelled fish farms. And better …”

“…MIT researchers are working toward a computer tool that could reduce airline flight delays due to weather. Already they have found any prototype deployed in the New York City region cut delays last year by 2300 hours saving the equivalent of some seven and a half million dollars in operating costs. The computerized tool takes weather information from satellites and radar systems. Makes predictions about whether a pilot would choose to fly through such conditions. And displays the information graphically to a naval and air traffic controller to …”

Of Mice and Memory

Of Mice and Memory

Mice placed in enriched environments can recover lost memories, giving hope to those who study Alzheimer's. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA scienceNOW is provided by Pfizer, the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Video|Fri, 5 Sep 2008|More from NOVA Vodcast | PBS
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“…Back at MIT leeway so I had also discovered something new. …”

Ask the Governor- 9/4/08: Ask the Governor, pt.3

Ask the Governor- 9/4/08: Ask the Governor, pt.3

  Jim and Margery, "Ask the Governor" with Gov. Deval Patrick, pt. 3      re; Native Americans rights/Casinos, Benefits for Retired State Employees.

Audio|Thu, 4 Sep 2008|More from Ask the Governor
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“…to the road institute in Cambridge which is a collaboration between. Harvard MIT and then in the teaching hospitals and like it institute. And it's an organization it as being. As they describe themselves if …”

Representative Barney Frank on Governor Sarah Palin

Representative Barney Frank on Governor Sarah Palin

Amid the controversy surrounding the pregnancy of GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin's daughter, there's also a debate over whether it's open for discussion in the political arena. Congressman Barney Frank thinks it is. The Massachusetts Democrat explains his position in this interview with WBUR's Bob Oakes.

Audio|Wed, 3 Sep 2008|More from WBUR: Daily News Update
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“…of us are normal. Hardworking. Educated people and me I -- to MIT. . And I'm a stay at home mom of four children and I support Ron -- I got really excited about this election …”

Business professors making the big bucks

Business professors making the big bucks

(NECN) - Business professors at local universities get the heftiest paychecks, according to a survey of tax information filed by Massachusetts universities and colleges. Lisa van der Pool of the Boston Business Journal joins us with more....

Video|Wed, 3 Sep 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…and found out that the highest paid. Non executives at places like MIT and Harvard our business and finance professors many of -- make well over 200000 dollars a year. Now it turns out that …”

Wicked Good Podcast #88: Bananas Are a Summertime Vegetable

Wicked Good Podcast #88: Bananas Are a Summertime Vegetable

Listen now or subscribe to the podcast feed ! This week, podcasting legend ScottyJ joins us to discuss the mind poison of Baby SIgning Time, Murray from Sesame Street crosses the line, perpy e-mails from Beech-Nut, inappropriate discussions at Outback, everything's big at BJ's except the drink refills, clothes in the road, Moe's redeems itself, Chocolatier: The Great Chocolate Chase, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days, and Boston Harbor Cruises. Music: "Song in D" by Jody Gnant , courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network Intro Music: "Pocketbook" by Derek K Miller Outro Music: "Remember Hope" by Farewell Redemption Feedback: Feel free to e-mail us at WickedGoodPodcast|at|gmail.com or call us at 206-600-MASS(6277)!

Audio|Tue, 2 Sep 2008|More from The Wicked Good Podcast
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“…and the new in the Charles and we got -- skyline at MIT and just this gorgeous area and I was reading an article in the Boston Globe. Which was telling all about the popularity. …”

MA Delegates, On Curtailed RNC

MA Delegates, On Curtailed RNC

Hurricane Gustav is wreaking havoc with the Republican National Convention. It will be all business and no show this afternoon.

Audio|Mon, 1 Sep 2008|More from PRI: Here and Now Podcast
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“…seeing double digit increases in applications the Sloan school of management at MIT got 28%. More applicants than last year. What if this is has sunny turner the first year student with a in New …”

MA Delegates, On Curtailed RNC

MA Delegates, On Curtailed RNC

Hurricane Gustav is wreaking havoc with the Republican National Convention. It will be all business and no show this afternoon.

Audio|Mon, 1 Sep 2008|More from WBUR: Daily News Update
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“…seeing double digit increases in applications the Sloan school of management at MIT got 28%. More applicants than last year. What if this is has sunny turner the first year student with a in New …”

Boston Business Beat

Boston Business Beat

(NECN) - NECN business reporter stops by This Week In Business to give us his report on American Airlines and their new in-flight e-mail service. Also, Peter discusses the MIT students who cracked the MBTA code.

Video|Sun, 24 Aug 2008|More from Boston.com
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“…And it was an interesting one because there -- three students from MIT also like a movie in the making my -- 21. 3M IT students basically exposed. A weakness in the computer system at …”

“…did get an injunction against them. I think that the students in MIT probably didn't handle it quite so well saying we're gonna go out and tell everybody in Las Vegas about this but that …”

 News Wrap: 8/25/2008

MIT News Wrap: 8/25/2008

Microbatteries built with viruses, climate change complacency, self-assembling molecules and microchips, computing Alzheimer's, and solving a meteorite puzzle

Audio|Fri, 22 Aug 2008|More from MIT News Podcasts
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“…A roundup of recent news headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. . As of August 15 2000. I'm Patrick absolutely and I -- release -- top and today were reporting from MIT news office on. Micro batteries dealt with viruses. Climate change complacency. Self assembling molecules and microchips. Computing alzheimer's. And solving a meteorite …”

“…batteries about half the size of human cell and built with viruses. MIT engineers have developed a way to at once create and install such micro batteries by stamping them onto a variety of surfaces. MIT researchers report that their work is the first instance they know. In which micro contact printing has been used to fabricate and …”