Gauging materials’ physical properties from video
“Visual microphone” technology could lead to noninvasive identification of objects’ structural defects.
Department
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Voltage: A new community of electrical engineers
MIT students organize a new group aimed at building a network of peers in electrical engineering.
To handle big data, shrink it
Algorithm reduces size of data sets while preserving their mathematical properties.
Newly tenured engineers
Thirteen tenure appointments are made in seven of eight academic departments in the School of Engineering.
Neural engineering for middle schoolers
MIT STEM Mentoring Program introduces students from Boston, Cambridge, and Lawrence to an evolving field.
Empowerment through mobile technology and co-design
MIT students improve the quality of life, safety, and independence of The Boston Home residents with InstaAid mobile application.
Learn a language while you text
Graduate student's “WaitChatter” app teaches vocabulary during moments in between text and instant-message replies.
Removing reflections from photos taken through windows
New algorithm exploits multiple reflections in individual images to distinguish reflection from transmission.
Object recognition for free
System designed to label visual scenes according to type turns out to detect particular objects, too.
Start6 students expand innovation horizons while making connections in Silicon Valley
San Francisco and Silicon Valley startups, MIT alumni, and venture capitalists complement and enhance the Start6 learning experience.
“Fingerprinting” chips to fight counterfeiting
MIT spinout uses random variations in silicon chips as authentication identifiers for consumer products.
One way to reduce email stress: Re-invent the mailing list
New CSAIL system lets users customize the mailing-list experience by following and blocking users and “upvoting” messages.
MIT and Kuwait University researchers awarded $5.5 million for work on next-generation desalination systems
Funding sponsored through the Kuwait-MIT Center for Natural Resources and the Environment.
Visualizing the abstract: A life in computer science
Senior Walter Menendez applies dynamic visuals to conceptual datasets.
Sangeeta Bhatia wins $250,000 Heinz Award
Bhatia is recognized for her work in tissue engineering, disease detection, and advocacy for women in STEM.