Via @mit_hobbyshop on Instagram: “Yuri Kobayashi was in the shop yesterday. She is an expert in steam bending and makes incredible art and furniture. … Thank you for showing off so many of your jigs and methods, @ykcurio. Always a delight.”

Courtney Lesoon and Elizabeth Yarina have won Fulbright-Hays Scholarships. The prestigious grants will support full-time doctoral research abroad for the two graduate students in architecture and urban planning.

Arlene Fiore pairs satellite data with ground observations to better understand ozone smog and its interactions with climate. In this work, she says, “I enjoy working with stakeholders who have questions that require science to answer.”

More than 3,000 of MIT’s students come from countries other than the U.S., bringing with them a variety of traditions for ringing in the new year. The International Students Association wishes everyone in the MIT community a joyful, peaceful 2022!

The Wall Street Journal reports that MIT researchers have found that most investors “can do much better than the one-size-fits-all approach to equity allocations that target-date funds offer for your retirement portfolio.”

MIT students recently had the opportunity to learn about the history and art of Arabic calligraphy from a local expert, Hajj Wafaa. The event was held to celebrate the launch of Arabic language classes at the Institute.