Home strep test could save time and money
Study at MIT Medical finds most parents are capable of performing the test.
J-WAFS awards $1.4 million in third round of seed grant funding
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $200,000 per year for two years, overhead free, for innovative research on food and water challenges.
Teaching robots to teach other robots
CSAIL approach allows robots to learn a wider range of tasks using some basic knowledge and a single demo.
MIT researchers develop new way to clear pollutants from water
Electrochemical method can remove even tiny amounts of contamination.
William Tisdale wins Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Associate professor receives honor for young academics who combine outstanding teaching with impressive independent scholarship in the chemical sciences.
High-temperature devices made from films that bend as they “breathe”
Mechanical actuators developed by MIT team expand and contract as they let oxygen in and out.
Statistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference
SDSCon 2017 gathers community and showcases research projects that apply data science to major systems and issues.
Making 3-D printing as simple as printing on paper
Startup’s cloud-based system allows for project queuing by multiple users and automated part removal.
Eric Schmidt visits MIT to discuss computing, artificial intelligence, and the future of technology
Former Google CEO, now chairman of parent company Alphabet, speaks to students as part of fireside chat with CSAIL Director Daniela Rus.
Engineer, pianist, global citizen
Senior Tiffany Yeh explores health care and poverty through working abroad, and cultivates her love of music while at home.
National Academy of Sciences elects six MIT professors for 2017
Bell, Bhatia, Cummins, Duflo, Jensen, and Mavalvala honored for research achievements.
MIT Federal Credit Union bestows annual scholarships, People Helping People Award
MIT grad student John Arroyo honored for his service to the community; six high school and college students awarded $1,000 Memorial Scholarships.
Using supplements? Order a personalized pill
Seed funding from the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund helped Multiply Labs' founders launch their personalized dietary supplement startup.
Detecting walking speed with wireless signals
By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.