Orienteering for robots
Algorithm for determining orientation of objects could aid robots in navigation, scene understanding.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
MIT program fosters inclusive learning community for high school students
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How to beat others to the mathematical punch
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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
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Engineers design ‘living materials’
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MIT students win US Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge
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Family and friends recall graduate student Hadi Kasab
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Brighter future for bacteria detection
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Nanopores underlie our ability to tune in to a single voice
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Soft robotic fish moves like the real thing
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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.