Topic
Computer science and technology
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Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying.
June 20, 2018 -
How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory system enables people to correct robot mistakes on multiple-choice tasks.
June 20, 2018 -
Faster analysis of medical images
Algorithm makes the process of comparing 3-D scans up to 1,000 times faster.
June 18, 2018 -
CSAIL launches new five-year collaboration with iFlyTek
Lab will work with Chinese company on research in artificial intelligence, language processing, and human-computer interaction.
June 15, 2018 -
Artificial intelligence senses people through walls
Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.”
June 12, 2018 -
Novel transmitter protects wireless data from hackers
Device uses ultrafast “frequency hopping” and data encryption to protect signals from being intercepted and jammed.
June 11, 2018 -
MIT announces leadership of its Quest for Intelligence
Faculty from across the Institute tapped to lead new initiative in human and machine intelligence.
June 11, 2018 -
A better device for measuring electromagnetic radiation
New bolometer is faster, simpler, and covers more wavelengths.
June 11, 2018 -
Decoding RNA-protein interactions
Scientists leverage one step, unbiased method to characterize the binding preferences of more than 70 human RNA-binding proteins.
June 7, 2018 -
MIT faculty approves new urban science major
Interdisciplinary undergraduate program combines urban planning and computer science.
June 5, 2018 -
Device allows a personal computer to process huge graphs
With novel system, data scientists can analyze massive networks without the need for power-hungry servers.
May 31, 2018 -
Teaching chores to an artificial agent
Activity simulator could eventually teach robots tasks like making coffee or setting the table.
May 30, 2018 -
Fleet of autonomous boats could service some cities, reducing road traffic
Researchers design 3-D-printed, driverless boats that can provide transport and self-assemble into other floating structures.
May 23, 2018 -
Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry
MIT researchers and industry form new consortium to aid the drug discovery process.
May 17, 2018 -
CS+HASS SuperUROP debuts with nine research projects
In yearlong program, MIT students apply computer science to humanities, arts, and social science research.
May 15, 2018 -
Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies
Cryptographic system could enable “crowdsourced” genomics, with volunteers contributing information to privacy-protected databases.
May 7, 2018 -
Self-driving cars for country roads
Today’s autonomous vehicles require hand-labeled 3-D maps, but CSAIL’s MapLite system enables navigation with just GPS and sensors.
May 7, 2018 -
Computation counts
Students are flocking to 6.00 (Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python), where they learn not just coding but computational thinking.
May 4, 2018 -
From startup to $12 billion: Seven lessons from Dropbox
CEO Drew Houston offers advice for starting and scaling a company.
April 25, 2018 -
Building AI systems that make fair decisions
Harini Suresh, a PhD student at MIT CSAIL, studies how to make machine learning algorithms more understandable and less biased.
April 24, 2018