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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) apologises for Jeffrey Epstein ties

In a letter to MIT affiliates, Reif said all the money received from foundations controlled by Epstein had gone to the MIT Media Lab or Professor Seth Lloyd Epstein was sentenced in Florida after pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges of solicitation of prostitution from a minor

2 min read23 Aug 2019
Science

Future cities may be built with volcanic ash: Study

Experts at MIT have found that a mixture of volcanic ash and cement produced stronger concrete structures, compared with those made from cement alone

2 min read11 Feb 2018
Industry

Apple’s Tim Cook warns of social media perils in university speech

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook warns Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates that technology can divide society even as it is intended to bring people together

1 min read10 Jun 2017
Education

MIT to help SRM University in Andhra Pradesh to develop curriculum

The SRM faculty will take part in annual design camps to learn techniques to blend MIT course material with relevant local content

1 min read6 Jun 2017
Tech-news

Gadgets to get smart makeovers in 2017

Computing devices and smart gadgets are set to evolve further with sleeker designs, better security and innovative features in 2017.

3 min read23 Jan 2017
Industry

Design thinking: from utility to experience

Technology is no longer the differentiator today. Rather, it is how companies leverage technology through design that is defining business success

3 min read18 Sep 2016
News

MIT develops new portable system to produce medicines on demand

The system could be rapidly deployed to produce drugs needed to handle an unexpected disease outbreak or to prevent a drug shortage

2 min read4 Apr 2016
Industry

US patent agency to decide inventor of powerful gene editing technology

The dispute pits a team from the University of California, Berkeley, against a group from the MIT and the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts

2 min read13 Jan 2016
News

MIT to fight climate change, but won’t divest fossil fuels

MIT says won't divest its $12.4 billion endowment from fossil fuels, despite pressure from students and a campus committee

3 min read22 Oct 2015
News

Genetically engineered viruses could improve solar cells: MIT researchers

MIT researchers have used genetically engineered viruses to achieve a significant efficiency boost in a light-harvesting system used in solar cells

1 min read18 Oct 2015

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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