System helps severely motor-impaired individuals type more quickly and accurately
For individuals who communicate using a single switch, a new interface learns how they make selections, and then self-adjusts accordingly.
SeXX and Immunity event raises crucial questions for society
Why has it taken the scientific community so long to include sex as a biological variable in research and analysis as a matter of course?
School of Engineering welcomes Thomas Tull as visiting innovation scholar
Primary focus will be to advance and promote technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship across the school.
Dan Huttenlocher ponders our human future in an age of artificial intelligence
For the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing dean, bringing disciplines together is the best way to address challenges and opportunities posed by rapid advancements in computing.
Generating new molecules with graph grammar
An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules to build synthesizable monomers and polymers.
“Diverse people lead to diverse ideas”
As he works toward a career in aerospace engineering, senior Devin Johnson uplifts others along the way.
Solving the challenges of robotic pizza-making
A new technique could enable a robot to manipulate squishy objects like pizza dough or soft materials like clothing.
Workshop tackles a critical gap slowing the development of new hardware technologies
MIT, RPI, and SUNY convene a national conversation on semiconductor tech translation and hard-tech startups.
Improving predictions of sea level rise for the next century
Brent Minchew leads two proposals to better understand glacial physics and predict sea-level rise as part of MIT's Climate Grand Challenges competition.
Fighting discrimination in mortgage lending
A new technique for removing bias in datasets can enable machine-learning models to make loan approval predictions that are both fair and accurate.
Q&A: Alberto Rodriguez on teaching a robot to find your keys
Associate professor and principal investigator with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing’s Science Hub discusses the future of robotics and the importance of industry-academia collaborations.
New program bolsters innovation in next-generation artificial intelligence hardware
MIT AI Hardware Program launches with five inaugural companies to advance AI technologies for the next decade.
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2022-23
Graduate engineering, economics, and various science programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy
MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear.
Security tool guarantees privacy in surveillance footage
“Privid” could help officials gather secure public health data or enable transportation departments to monitor the density and flow of pedestrians, without learning personal information about people.