The surprising usefulness of sloppy arithmetic
A computer chip that performs imprecise calculations could process some types of data thousands of times more efficiently than existing chips.
CIS's Précis examines research, student work
Late fall edition of the biannual publication now available.
Remembering Omar Khalidi
The longtime MIT research librarian is remembered as a colleague, scholar and champion of social justice for Indian Muslims.
Tech support?
Contrasting views on display as MIT researchers debate how technology can curb global poverty.
Can telecom data help redraw political boundaries?
By analyzing one of the world’s largest databases of phone data, researchers partition Great Britain into densely interconnected regions.
Two MIT teams design winning solutions for New Orleans
DUSP and architecture graduate students claim top prizes in the Chase Community Development Competition.
When the playroom is the computer
A block-shaped robot that seems to roll onto a computer screen is part of an educational-media system that gets kids out of their chairs.
Illuminating research
MIT study finds potential for significant energy savings through user-controlled efficient lighting systems.
Chancellor Phillip L. Clay to step down
Hailed by President Hockfield as ‘an exceptional leader,’ he leaves a remarkable record of achievement.
Social Studies
In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.
Power to the people
Entrepreneurs at MIT’s Legatum Center are trying to bring clean-energy solutions to developing countries.
Market research
A major South American city needs to rebuild its public food market. MIT researchers went on the ground to figure out how urban food systems work.
Teaching biology with technology
Klopfer awarded $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to improve high school teaching