Self-driving golf carts
Autonomous vehicles share sidewalk space with pedestrians in six-day trial in Singaporean public garden.
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
Pneumonia found to harm DNA in lung cells
Hydrogen peroxide produced by some bacteria causes DNA double-strand breaks, cell suicide.
MIT research showcased at Singapore’s first tech carnival
Robotic stingrays, driverless golf carts, and a cancer-detection device were on display.
Faculty highlight: Krystyn Van Vliet
MIT associate professor brings a materials scientist's understanding to biochemical behavior in stem cells and organ tissue.
Finding a needle in a haystack
New technique allows scientists to identify populations of rare stem cells in bone marrow.
A new way to diagnose malaria
Using magnetic fields, technique can detect parasite’s waste products in infected blood cells.
Forbes magazine highlights SMART research on robotaxis
Professor Emilio Frazzoli co-authors paper on automated mobility-on-demand systems in Singapore
SMART Driverless golf cart provides a glimpse into a future of autonomous vehicles
Fleet of self-driving cars could solve the “first-and last-mile" problem.
New view of dengue fever
Mice with human immune cells help researchers discover how the mosquito-borne virus depletes blood platelets.
Daniel Hastings named director of SMART
Former dean of undergraduate education will lead joint Singapore-MIT center starting in January.
New algorithm finds best routes for one-way car sharing
The most efficient car-sharing, researchers find, also includes shuttle services.
Protein impedes microcirculation of malaria-infected red blood cells
MIT-led research team finds that protein significantly reduces infected cells’ ability to squeeze through tiny channels compared to healthy cells.
Researchers engineer light-activated skeletal muscle
Technique may enable robotic animals that move with the strength and flexibility of their living counterparts.
SUTD marks start of its first academic year
Singaporean university, established in consultation with MIT, enrolls 340 students in its inaugural class.
