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Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs)
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Materials Research Science and Engineering Center welcomes ultra-high vacuum microscopes
Transmission electron microscope and scanning tunneling microscope offer unique capabilities.
November 14, 2019 -
MIT.nano announces the Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lectures
Cornell University’s Paul McEuen will inaugurate series to honor beloved MIT professor.
November 5, 2019 -
Better autonomous “reasoning” at tricky intersections
Model alerts driverless cars when it’s safest to merge into traffic at intersections with obstructed views.
November 4, 2019 -
Drawn to open-ended problems
Whether racing cross country or teaching coding in rural schools, senior Billy Woltz relishes experimentation and creative thinking.
November 1, 2019 -
Helping autonomous vehicles see around corners
By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision.
October 27, 2019 -
Pushy robots learn the fundamentals of object manipulation
Systems “learn” from novel dataset that captures how pushed objects move, to improve their physical interactions with new objects.
October 21, 2019 -
Deep learning with point clouds
Research aims to make it easier for self-driving cars, robotics, and other applications to understand the 3D world.
October 21, 2019 -
Two from MIT elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2019
Sangeeta Bhatia and Richard Young recognized for their contributions to “advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.”
October 21, 2019 -
Computer science in service of medicine
Senior Kristy Carpenter aims to leverage artificial intelligence and other computational tools to develop new, more affordable drugs.
October 18, 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 -
Faster video recognition for the smartphone era
MIT and IBM researchers offer a new method to train and run deep learning models more efficiently.
October 11, 2019 -
Learning about China by learning its language
MIT senior's longstanding passion for Mandarin leads to a hands-on taste of the complexities of functioning in a Chinese business context.
October 11, 2019 -
Using machine learning to hunt down cybercriminals
Model from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory identifies “serial hijackers” of internet IP addresses.
October 8, 2019 -
A new way to corrosion-proof thin atomic sheets
Ultrathin coating could protect 2D materials from corrosion, enabling their use in optics and electronics.
October 4, 2019 -
MIT.nano awards inaugural NCSOFT seed grants for gaming technologies
Five software and hardware projects will launch the MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program.
September 30, 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 -
Photovoltaic-powered sensors for the “internet of things”
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, and communicate at greater distances.
September 27, 2019 -
Quantum sensing on a chip
Researchers integrate diamond-based sensing components onto a chip to enable low-cost, high-performance quantum hardware.
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 -
Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
Research shows that, contrary to accepted rule of thumb, a 10- or 15-year lifetime can be good enough.
September 19, 2019