Analog computing returns
New analog compiler could help enable simulation of whole organs and even organisms.
Department
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Parallel programming made easy
New chip design makes parallel programs run many times faster and requires one-tenth the code.
Eye-tracking system uses ordinary cellphone camera
Crowd-sourced data yields system that determines where mobile-device users are looking.
First annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards presented
Awards honor faculty and instructors who have effectively leveraged digital technology to improve teaching and learning at MIT.
New approach to microlasers
Technique for “phase locking” arrays of tiny lasers could lead to terahertz security scanners.
Artificial intelligence produces realistic sounds that fool humans
Video-trained system from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could help robots understand how objects interact with the world.
School of Engineering awards for 2016
Awards were given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
Technology and Policy Program celebrates 40 years
Special event marks four decades of TPP and looks to the future of technology and policy.
A method to image black holes
New algorithm could stitch together astronomical measurements made across the globe.
Making cities smarter
MIT researchers are creating tools that synthesize and collect data so that urban planners can vastly improve the quality of urban life.
“Super Mario Brothers” is hard
Analysis shows popular video game is among the hardest problems in the “complexity class” PSPACE.
Julie Shah, Sandy Alexandre receive campus houseteam appointments
Shah named head of house after serving as Sidney Pacific associate housemaster; Alexandre joins East Campus as associate head of house.
Thirteen MIT students awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
Honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering.