Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab, led by Associate Professor Justin Reich, is working to help educators by listening to and sharing their stories. Read full story →
3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems MIT PhD student and CSAIL researcher Justin Kay describes his work combining AI and computer vision systems to monitor the ecosystems that support our planet. Read full story →
Turning on an immune pathway in tumors could lead to their destruction MIT researchers show they can use messenger RNA to activate the pathway and trigger the immune system to attack tumors. Read full story →
Study: Good management of aid projects reduces local violence World Bank data show how the organization of programs influences political conflict — indicating a path to better aid delivery. Read full story →
A faster problem-solving tool that guarantees feasibility The FSNet system, developed at MIT, could help power grid operators rapidly find feasible solutions for optimizing the flow of electricity. Read full story →
New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors Targeted particles carrying the cytokine IL-12 can jump-start T cells, allowing them to clear tumors while avoiding side effects. Read full story →