Topic
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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Open access task force releases final recommendations
Report urges MIT community to openly share the products of its research and teaching.
October 17, 2019 -
Alan Edelman recognized with 2019 IEEE Computer Society Sidney Fernbach Award
Edelman's Julia programming language was recognized for solving large computational problems for high-performance computers.
October 17, 2019 -
Better fact-checking for fake news
New research reveals biases in fake news datasets and improves the use of automatic detectors.
October 17, 2019 -
Giving robots a faster grasp
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use.
October 17, 2019 -
Recovering “lost dimensions” of images and video
Model could recreate video from motion-blurred images and “corner cameras,” may someday retrieve 3D data from 2D medical images.
October 16, 2019 -
Meet the 2019-20 MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars
Six scholars and professors are spending this academic year in engagement with the MIT community.
October 8, 2019 -
Using algorithms to build a map of the placenta
New technique stretches out MRI scans of placentas so they can be more accurately analyzed, and shows the potential of MRI for pregnancy monitoring.
October 2, 2019 -
Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly
Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the “portamento” effect of some musical instruments.
September 27, 2019 -
Josh Tenenbaum receives 2019 MacArthur Fellowship
Brain and cognitive sciences professor studies how the human mind is able to learn so rapidly.
September 25, 2019 -
How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services.
September 25, 2019 -
What a little more computing power can do
Commercial cloud service providers give artificial intelligence computing at MIT a boost.
September 16, 2019 -
Using machine learning to estimate risk of cardiovascular death
CSAIL system uses a patient's ECG signal to estimate potential for cardiovascular death.
September 12, 2019 -
Objects can now change colors like a chameleon
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory team creates new reprogrammable ink that lets objects change colors using light.
September 10, 2019 -
MIT’s fleet of autonomous boats can now shapeshift
New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
August 29, 2019 -
MIT engineers build advanced microprocessor out of carbon nanotubes
New approach harnesses the same fabrication processes used for silicon chips, offers key advance toward next-generation computers.
August 28, 2019 -
IBM gives artificial intelligence computing at MIT a lift
Nearly $12 million machine will let MIT researchers run more ambitious AI models.
August 26, 2019 -
Artificial intelligence could help data centers run far more efficiently
MIT system “learns” how to optimally allocate workloads across thousands of servers to cut costs, save energy.
August 21, 2019 -
Using Wall Street secrets to reduce the cost of cloud infrastructure
“Risk-aware” traffic engineering could help service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google better utilize network infrastructure.
August 18, 2019 -
Optimus Ride’s autonomous system makes self-driving vehicles a reality
MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape.
August 9, 2019 -
Study measures how fast humans react to road hazards
In “semiautonomous” cars, older drivers may need more time to take the wheel when responding to the unexpected.
August 7, 2019