Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments
MIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people.
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Startup’s displays engineer light to generate immersive experiences without the headsets
“We are adding a new layer of control between the world of computers and what your eyes see,” says Barmak Heshmat, co-founder of Brelyon and a former MIT postdoc.
Study: Transparency is often lacking in datasets used to train large language models
Researchers developed an easy-to-use tool that enables an AI practitioner to find data that suits the purpose of their model, which could improve accuracy and reduce bias.
3 Questions: How to prove humanity online
AI agents could soon become indistinguishable from humans online. Could “personhood credentials” protect people against digital imposters?
Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning
A wide range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school.
Tracking emissions to help companies reduce their environmental footprint
Context Labs, led by Dan Harple SM ’13, uses AI-enabled data analytics and verification to help companies measure their true greenhouse emissions and document reductions.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes nine new faculty
New professors join anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, music and theater arts, and philosophy departments, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
From large labs to small teams, mentorship thrives
Professors Cynthia Breazeal and Ming Guo are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
Across the pond to scale new heights
Through MISTI’s Imperial College London Exchange, students experience AeroAstro, MIT, and the beauty of New England.
“They can see themselves shaping the world they live in”
Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.
A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles.
Designing for outer space
With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.
Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view
This technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots.
Featured video: Researchers discuss queer visibility in academia
In “Scientific InQueery,” LGBTQ+ MIT faculty and graduate students describe finding community and living their authentic lives in the research enterprise.
Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics
Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can now be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.