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Artist's depiction of LES-9. The LES-9 vehicle was launched in 1976 along with a “sister” satellite, LES-8.

Lincoln Laboratory decommissions Lincoln Experimental Satellite–9

After more than 44 years of providing satellite communications, the LES-9 workhorse retires from service with a record of groundbreaking technical achievement.

May 27, 2020

White blood cells are among the first to mount an attack against sepsis, a deadly complication of Covid-19. In a project led by MIT Professor Daniela Rus, researchers are developing a machine learning system to detect an activated immune response to sepsis which could lead to earlier, more aggressive treatment. Here, a white blood cell attacks malaria.

Marshaling artificial intelligence in the fight against Covid-19

The MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab is funding 10 research projects aimed at addressing the health and economic consequences of the pandemic.

May 19, 2020

Lincoln Laboratory is testing uncertified N95s, KN95s, and respirator mask material to check the masks’ effectiveness in filtering particles and resisting seepage from blood spatter.

Testing whether uncertified N95 masks are effective

Lincoln Laboratory joins MIT and others in testing N95 and similar, imported respirator masks to check how well they keep out particles and blood.

May 13, 2020

Marija Ilic — a senior research scientist at the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, affiliate of the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, senior staff in MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Energy Systems Group, and Carnegie Mellon University professor emerita — is a researcher on a mission: making electric energy systems future-ready.

Shedding light on complex power systems

Senior Research Scientist Marija Ilic is making electric energy systems future-ready.

April 23, 2020

In this lidar map, AI algorithms have identified roads (red). By pairing this map with OpenStreetMaps, users can plan routes around roads that are deemed impassable and can do so at the scale of an entire sortie, which here covers about 400 square miles.

With lidar and artificial intelligence, road status clears up after a disaster

Automated tools can help emergency managers make decisions, plan routes, and quantify road damage at city scales.

April 21, 2020

A new system relies on short-range Bluetooth signals emitted from people’s smartphones to trace who they've been in contact with. These signals represent random strings of numbers, likened to “chirps” that other nearby smartphones can remember hearing, offering a way to find people who may have been in contact with people who have tested positive for Covid-19.

Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy

A system that enables smartphones to transmit “chirps” to nearby devices could notify people if they have been near an infected person.

April 8, 2020

A public website allows North Macedonians to follow the number of Covid-19 cases and find locations of health resources. This website is part of the Next-Generation Incident Command System, which emergency agencies throughout North Macedonia are using to coordinate Covid-19 response.

Emergency-coordination system from Lincoln Laboratory supports Covid-19 response

North Macedonia is using the Next-Generation Incident Command System to coordinate emergency services and inform the public about Covid-19 cases.

April 6, 2020

Robyn Goodner, who serves as a maker technical specialist for Project Manus, models the face shield design in the Metropolis Makerspace.

MIT initiates mass manufacture of disposable face shields for Covid-19 response

A team from MIT has designed disposable face shields that can be mass produced quickly to address hospitals’ needs nationwide.

March 31, 2020

MIT joins a consortium of supercomputing resources to help speed the search for Covid-19 solutions.

MIT joins White House supercomputing effort to speed up search for Covid-19 solutions

Consortium includes industry, government, and academic institutions.

March 23, 2020

Throughout her undergraduate studies in Course 2-OE, MIT senior Michelle Kornberg has had opportunities to work on technologies in Boston Harbor and the Charles River.

Understanding the impact of climate change on the ocean

MIT senior Michelle Kornberg uses her background in mechanical and ocean engineering to track how climate change has impacted underwater environments.

March 23, 2020

This graphic of a simulated disease outbreak illustrates how a rapid public health response triggered by PRESAGED's early warning of pathogen exposures can significantly reduce the spread of a disease.

Early warning of disease exposure could improve public health responses

Lincoln Laboratory researchers explore the impact of technology that detects a person's exposure to disease-causing pathogens before symptoms manifest.

March 19, 2020

MIT's new system allows a self-driving car to situate itself in snowy conditions.

To self-drive in the snow, look under the road

Weather’s a problem for autonomous cars. MIT’s new system shows promise by using “ground-penetrating radar” instead of cameras or lasers.

February 26, 2020

A proactive climate resilience system co-developed by MIT and BRAC was included among the top 100 entries in the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition.

MIT-powered climate resilience solution among top 100 proposals for MacArthur $100 million grant

High-scoring 100&Change applications featured in Bold Solutions Network.

February 25, 2020

Lyndie Mitchell Zollinger (left) and Charlotte Minsky have been named 2020 Gates Cambridge Scholars.

Charlotte Minsky and Lyndie Mitchell Zollinger named 2020 Gates Cambridge Scholars

MIT seniors will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.

February 18, 2020

Several dozen students participated in the Green AI Hackathon, co-sponsored by the MIT Research Computing Project and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab.

Brainstorming energy-saving hacks on Satori, MIT’s new supercomputer

Three-day hackathon explores methods for making artificial intelligence faster and more sustainable.

February 11, 2020

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