We planned an exhibition to help people interpret the onslaught of data maps and visualizations from the 2020 election season. Little did we know it would turn into a digital exhibition—or that interpreting data maps would become a life-or-death skill.
Despite the pandemic, MIT remains focused on solving the world’s most pressing problems. And the work of a nonpartisan student organization reminds us that in the US, we all play a critical role in defining the national agenda.
By targeting a different part of the viral protein, a new type of vaccine could protect against influenza year after year.
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