More than 30 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists
Forbes calls its 2019 30 Under 30 honorees “a collection of bold risk-takers who are putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade.”
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MIT engineers repurpose wasp venom as an antibiotic drug
Altered peptides from a South American wasp’s venom can kill bacteria but are nontoxic to human cells.
Scene at MIT: Ridonkulous dancers
Competitive hip hop dance is alive and well at MIT, providing students with an outlet for good, clean fun.
Two from MIT named Schwarzman Scholars for 2020
Pablo Ducru and Michael Shum ’17, MEng ’18 will study at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Five MIT students named 2019 Marshall Scholars
Radha Mastandrea, Katie O’Nell, Anna Sappington, Kyle Swanson, and Crystal Winston will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory wins 10 R&D 100 Awards
Technologies ranging from a hurricane-evacuation decision platform to algorithms that compare DNA samples honored as some of the world's best inventions of 2018.
With these nanoparticles, a simple urine test could diagnose bacterial pneumonia
Results could also indicate whether antibiotics have successfully treated the infection.
Reproducing paintings that make an impression
CSAIL's new RePaint system aims to faithfully recreate your favorite paintings using deep learning and 3-D printing.
Student group explores the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence
MIT AI Ethics Reading Group was founded by students who saw firsthand how technology developed with good intentions could be problematic.
Rising Stars in EECS supports women in electrical engineering and computer science
In a return to MIT, 2018 workshop drew 76 of the world’s top early-career women in electrical engineering and computer science to explore life in academia.
Remembering Professor Emeritus Alan McWhorter, 1930-2018
Long-time EECS professor and Lincoln Laboratory division head is best known for research on transistors, lasers, and masers.
Sixteen grad students named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2019
MIT students from the fields of bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science receive the prestigious awards.
I think, therefore I code
Senior Jessy Lin, a double major in EECS and philosophy, is programming for social good.
Artificial intelligence summit addresses impact of technology on jobs and global economy
Speakers at the summit included Massachusetts Secretary of Labor Rosalin Acosta and former Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
Putting food-safety detection in the hands of consumers
Simple, scalable wireless system uses the RFID tags on billions of products to sense contamination.