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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
MIT program fosters inclusive learning community for high school students
SEED Academy students benefit from instructors' training in handling negative stereotypes and diversity issues.
How to beat others to the mathematical punch
New MITx MOOC brings the street fighting approach to solving math problems.
Democratizing data visualization
Study examines use of ‘Exhibit’ tools in creating interactive data visualizations.
Cimran Virdi vaults to become national women’s indoor track and field champion
Virdi is the first MIT women's indoor track and field athlete to win an individual event at NCAAs.
Parallel programming may not be so daunting
“Lock-free” parallel algorithms may match performance of more complex “wait-free” algorithms.
Engineers design ‘living materials’
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.
MIT students win US Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge
Winning streak continues for third straight year in nation-wide contest to develop energy-efficient solutions.
Family and friends recall graduate student Hadi Kasab
From Cambridge to Lebanon, those who knew the MIT graduate student offer tributes.
Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection.
Nanopores underlie our ability to tune in to a single voice
Inner-ear membrane uses tiny pores to mechanically separate sounds, researchers find.
Soft robotic fish moves like the real thing
A new robotic fish can change direction almost as rapidly as a real fish.
James K. Roberge, professor of electrical engineering, dies at 75
A member of the MIT faculty since 1967, Roberge spent nearly his entire professional career at MIT.
MIT Professional Education creates Online X Programs and launches big data course
"Tackling the Challenges of Big Data” is first professional course to be offered online