Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Split screen of the Imperial College London and MIT

MIT-Imperial College London Seed Fund winners announced

New seed fund encourages collaboration between faculty at MIT and Imperial College London.

April 1, 2016

MacVicar Day panelists: (l-r) Janet Rankin, Martin Culpepper, Robert Miller, Catherine Drennan, David Darmofal, and Michael Cuthbert.

Evidence-based teaching is alive and well at MIT

MacVicar Day symposium features a sampling of innovative pedagogical practices and lessons learned.

April 1, 2016

For a demo at a local cafe, the Chronos system was 97 percent accurate in distinguishing in-store customers from out-of-store intruders — meaning it could be used to prevent non-customers from stealing WiFi.

Wireless tech means safer drones, smarter homes and password-free WiFi

System from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab enables single WiFi access point that can locate users within tens of centimeters.

March 31, 2016

Participants in the Monterrey Tec program visit with José Antonio Fernández Carvajal, chairman of the board of trustees at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Monterrey Tec researchers exhilarated by nanotech challenges

The Tec de Monterrey and MIT Program fosters exchanges in nanotechnology and nanoscience, with the goal of helping the Tec to become a research university.

March 29, 2016

CSAIL researchers are presenting a new infrared depth-sensing system built from off-the-shelf components, that works outdoors as well as in.

Phone-based laser rangefinder works outdoors

Depth sensor built from off-the-shelf parts filters out ambient infrared light.

March 25, 2016

IDSS conversations: Caroline Uhler

Electrical engineering and computer science assistant professor is working at the intersection of genomics and computational biology.

March 24, 2016

A prototype of a new speech-controlled nutrition-logging system allows users to verbally describe the contents of a meal. The system then parses the description and automatically retrieves the pertinent nutritional data.

Voice-controlled calorie counter

Spoken-language app makes meal logging easier, could aid weight loss.

March 24, 2016

In global efforts to address climate change, electrical engineers have crucial role

In student energy seminar, Professor Rajeev Ram illustrates engineering solutions to energy issues.

March 23, 2016

“This is a rethinking of the Web infrastructure,” Frank Wang says. “Maybe it’s better that one person manages all their data. There’s one type of security and not 10 types of security. We’re trying to present an alternative model that would be beneficial to both users and applications.”

Secure, user-controlled data

Cryptographic system would allow users to decide which applications access which aspects of their data.

March 18, 2016

“MITx grants provide a fantastic mechanism for developing new courses.” —MIT Professor Hazel Sive

MITx Grant Program selects eight new innovative digital learning projects

New projects emphasize using digital methods not possible in traditional classes, leveraging research-based teaching practices, and measuring student learning.

March 16, 2016