It’s known on campus as “The Sponge.” But junior Karyn Nakamura recently transformed Simmons Hall’s iconic façade into an interactive canvas. “In Karyn we have an artist who is a peer,” says Joshua Higgason, a technical instructor in theater arts.

Political science graduate student Milain Fayulu is on a mission. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Fayulu is telling, and selling, the story of his nation in the hope of aiding its people and transforming its economy.

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, the president of Iceland, visited MIT Friday. The delegation toured the Media Lab and spoke with campus leaders and professors about a variety of topics, including AI applications and the Icelandic language.

Via @mitcommencement on Twitter: “Commencement is returning to Killian Court on May 27! Watch the OneMIT Ceremony for all members of the Class of #MIT2022 at 10 am, followed by the Undergraduate Ceremony at 2 pm.”

Postbac researcher Jessica Chomik-Morales hopes to inspire a new generation of Spanish-speaking neuroscientists with her podcast, “Mi Última Neurona.” Postdoc Arturo Deza says: “Even if you’re not a scientist, it’s really going to captivate you.”

A new study has found that AI can identify patients’ self-reported race from medical images that contain no indicators detectable by human experts. It’s not clear how medical AI systems are able to do this using only X-rays, CT scans, and mammograms.