Hannah Diehl and Bryce Hwang named 2017-18 Goldwater Scholars
Two MIT undergraduate students honored for their academic achievements.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT
Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.
CSAIL launches artificial intelligence initiative with industry
SystemsThatLearn@CSAIL aims to develop new “human-like systems” for data science and other fields.
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Tim Berners-Lee wins $1 million Turing Award
CSAIL researcher honored for inventing the web and developing the protocols that spurred its global use.
Multi-university effort will advance materials, define the future of mobility
With support from the Toyota Research Institute, MIT faculty will focus on next-generation energy storage.
Exploring the world and filming the unfamiliar
Senior Evan Denmark explores new cultures through travel and documentary making.
Faster page loads
System allocates data center bandwidth more fairly, so no part of a webpage lags behind others.
MIT experts urge Trump administration to take immediate action on cybersecurity
Report warns of hacking risk to electric grid, oil pipelines, and other critical infrastructure.
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power
Coordinating smart appliances and electric cars may help balance supply and demand in the power grid.
Protecting web users’ privacy
System for disguising database queries could prevent customer profiling and price gouging.
Toward printable, sensor-laden “skin” for robots
New 3-D-printed device mimics the goldbug beetle, which changes color when prodded.
Testing new networking protocols
New approach speeds up testing of traffic management solutions for data center networks.
John Tsitsiklis appointed director of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
Professor of electrical engineering and computer science will also take on the new role of associate director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.
Security for multirobot systems
New technique could protect robot teams’ communication networks from malicious hackers.
Daniel Zuo: Creative approaches to connectivity
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar will pursue research on algorithms to improve computer networks.