Cutting down the clutter in online conversations
“Wikum” system from CSAIL researchers provides readers with detailed summaries of online discussions.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
Dropbox founder drops by to inspire and spark collaboration
Drew Houston ’05 chatted with student innovators and shared his latest projects.
Lisa Su, Advanced Micro Devices president and CEO, to speak at 2017 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods
EECS alumna and industry leader returns to campus for the June 8 ceremony.
3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus
After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.
From football to physics
Zachary Hulcher, Marshall Scholar and offensive lineman, will study high-energy physics in the U.K.
MIT senior Lilly Chin wins “Jeopardy!” College Championship
Chin takes the $100,000 grand prize, surpassing 14 on-air contestants and thousands of applicants from colleges around the U.S.
Seven MIT researchers win 2017 Sloan Research Fellowships
Faculty from four MIT departments among 126 selected from across the U.S. and Canada.
Tiny fibers open new windows into the brain
Three-in-one design allows genetic, chemical, optical, and electrical inputs and outputs.
Women in Data Science conference highlights impactful work and builds community
Some 150 academic leaders, industry professionals, and students gather in Cambridge as part of a worldwide Women in Data Science event.
Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86
“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
New resource for optical chips
Study: Silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices.
Researchers devise efficient power converter for internet of things
Design reduces converter’s resting power consumption by 50 percent.