Katie Spivakowski wins 2026 Churchill Scholarship | Massachusetts Institute of Technology News

MIT senior Katie Spivakowski has been selected as a 2026-27 Churchill Scholar and will pursue a master’s degree in biological sciences at the Wellcome Sanger Institute at the University of Cambridge, UK, this fall. Spivakowski, a double major in biological engineering and artificial intelligence and minors in mathematics and biology, aims to integrate computational and…

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How World Liberty’s USD 3.4 billion stablecoin will impact the on-chain lending market

Important points World Liberty Financial has entered DeFi lending with the launch of World Liberty Markets, an on-chain lending and borrowing platform built around the dollar-pegged stablecoin USD1. The platform uses smart contracts to manage loan terms, replacing centralized intermediaries with transparent and automated risk management visible on the blockchain. USD1 will take center stage…

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How generative AI can help scientists synthesize complex materials | Massachusetts Institute of Technology News

Generative artificial intelligence models have been used to create vast libraries of theoretical material to help solve all kinds of problems. Now all that’s left is for scientists to figure out how to make it. Synthesizing ingredients is often not as easy as following a recipe in the kitchen. Factors such as temperature and length…

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