MIT named cell biologist Sally Kornbluth as its next university president. AFP
MIT named cell biologist Sally Kornbluth as its next university president. AFP
MIT named cell biologist Sally Kornbluth as its next university president. AFP
MIT named cell biologist Sally Kornbluth as its next university president. AFP

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MIT announces cell biologist Dr Sally Kornbluth as new president

Duke provost researched processes that are key to understanding cancer

The National

October 21, 2022

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday announced that Dr Sally Kornbluth, a cell biologist and provost at Duke University, is its new president.

Dr Kornbluth was elected by the MIT Corporation, the university's governing body, and will officially take over on January 1, 2023.

She will be the university's second female president.

“I am eager to meet all the brilliant, entrepreneurial people of MIT, and to champion their research, teaching, and learning,” Dr Kornbluth said.

At Duke, she researched processes that are critical to understanding cancer and other disorders.

She was also credited with guiding the university through a plan that engages faculty members to advance its educational and research mission.

“My greatest joy as a leader has always been in facilitating and amplifying the work of others,” Dr Kornbluth said.

Best US universities for 2022-2023 revealed

Princeton University in New Jersey tops the US News Best Colleges list for 2022. Reuters
Princeton University in New Jersey tops the US News Best Colleges list for 2022. Reuters
Alexander Hall on the Campus of Princeton University in New Jersey. Alamy
Alexander Hall on the Campus of Princeton University in New Jersey. Alamy
Blair Hall, also on the Princeton campus. Alamy
Blair Hall, also on the Princeton campus. Alamy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge grabbed the number two spot. AP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge grabbed the number two spot. AP
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts makes the list in joint-third position. Getty Images
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts makes the list in joint-third position. Getty Images
Harvard 2022 graduates jump into the Charles River amid the US heatwave. Reuters
Harvard 2022 graduates jump into the Charles River amid the US heatwave. Reuters
Stanford University in California also comes in joint-third. Reuters
Stanford University in California also comes in joint-third. Reuters
The Stanford University campus. AP
The Stanford University campus. AP
Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut completes the three-way tie in the rankings. Reuters
Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut completes the three-way tie in the rankings. Reuters
Yale currently boasts 20 billionaire alumni. AP
Yale currently boasts 20 billionaire alumni. AP
The University of Chicago took sixth position. Getty Images
The University of Chicago took sixth position. Getty Images
The University of Chicago is located in the Illinois city's Hyde Park. Alamy
The University of Chicago is located in the Illinois city's Hyde Park. Alamy
The University of Pennsylvania is a private institution in Philadelphia founded in 1740. EPA
The University of Pennsylvania is a private institution in Philadelphia founded in 1740. EPA
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena has produced 31 alumni and faculty who have won 32 Nobel Prizes. Bloomberg
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena has produced 31 alumni and faculty who have won 32 Nobel Prizes. Bloomberg
Caltech topped the global rankings for employability. Alamy
Caltech topped the global rankings for employability. Alamy
The college is renowned for its engineering and natural science schools. Alamy
The college is renowned for its engineering and natural science schools. Alamy
The North façade of College Hall at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Photo: US National Register of Historic Places
The North façade of College Hall at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Photo: US National Register of Historic Places
UPenn band members and alumni spell out Penn during their homecoming American football game.
UPenn band members and alumni spell out Penn during their homecoming American football game.
University Hall at the Northwestern University near Chicago, Illinois.
University Hall at the Northwestern University near Chicago, Illinois.
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1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

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