Tomás Palacios named new director of the Microsystems Technology Laboratories The director of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) has changed.Maria Zuber, vice president of research and E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, and Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), announced recently that Tomás […]

The starker reality The widespread use of egg freezing has distinct benefits.However, candidates must take into account the procedure’s complexities. The initial egg-freezing process can be physically and emotionally taxing, as Pommer and Seigel both witnessed. Seigel notes that her physical and mental health were affected by her inability to exercise during the weeks leading […]

A vicious cycle Obviously, looking for uplifting feedback to cheer ourselves up is something everyone does occasionally – and doesn’t be guaranteed to make somebody an egotist. “Searching out self-improvement is an ordinary part of character. According to Nicole Cain, an associate professor of clinical psychology at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA, “We all […]