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MIT News: May/June 2008

Catching Einstein's Waves

MIT physicists looking for gravitational waves are tackling one of the world's hardest engineering problems. The result could be a whole new way to investigate the universe.
By Katherine Bourzac, SM ’04

Saving a Language

A rare book at MIT helps linguists revive a long-unused Native American tongue.
By Jeffrey Mifflin

Language Reclamation 101

How MIT linguists are working to revive Wôpanâak.

Once More, with Feeling

Carlos Prieto '58 gave up a promising business career to pursue a life in music.
By Alice Dragoon

77 Mass Ave.

Dice-K!

Professor names a brain research tool after a Red Sox pitcher.

Gecko Tape

Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures, deliver drugs.

Power Dressing
Exploring at Home and Abroad

Three big MIT initiatives.

Hollywood Meets MIT

Glimpsing Vader, talking teleportation.

Liver Cancer and Men

Genes play a big role.

A Mathematical Model for Violence

Population mix predicts ethnic clashes.

Meet the Author

Building Blocks

Students remember the allure of things.
By Jennifer Chu

Seen on Campus

A Green Whiteboard

Alumni Letters

Alumni Letters

Letters from our readers.

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The Birth of MIT Medical

A good idea and a determined doctor.
By Allyson T. Collins, SM ’08

My View

A Serendipitous Passion

Getting hooked on international development the the PSC.
By Amos Winter, SM ’05

Donor Profile

L. Walter Helmreich

Ann Arbor, MI

Puzzle Corner

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