Robotic palm mimics human touch
MIT CSAIL researchers enhance robotic precision with sophisticated tactile sensors in the palm and agile fingers, setting the stage for improvements in human-robot interaction and prosthetic technology.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Janabel Xia: Algorithms, dance rhythms, and the drive to succeed
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Five MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024
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Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales
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This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces
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Creating bespoke programming languages for efficient visual AI systems
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HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams
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Three from MIT named 2024-25 Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates Ben Lou, Srinath Mahankali, and Kenta Suzuki, whose research explores math and physics, are honored for their academic excellence.
Francis Fan Lee, former professor and interdisciplinary speech processing inventor, dies
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