Want a happy worker? Let robots take control.
CSAIL study finds that human subjects prefer when robots give the orders.
Delivery by drone
New algorithm lets drones monitor their own health during long package-delivery missions.
Unlocking the potential of simulation software
Novel software by Akselos drastically increases speed, ease of 3-D engineering simulations.
Developing new light and energy technologies
Silvija Gradečak customizes nanoscale systems for large-scale impact in light and energy.
The power of salt
MIT study investigates power generation from the meeting of river water and seawater.
East Campus welcomes new housemaster
Rob Miller, computer science professor, to serve in undergraduate residence.
CSAIL researchers among Tech Review’s annual list of top young innovators
Adib and Shah to be honored at EmTech@MIT conference next month
Moving forward
PhD student Niaja Farve combines research, entrepreneurship, outreach, and indefatigable drive.
Engineering new bone growth
Coated tissue scaffolds help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects.
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography
With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes.
Recycling old batteries into solar cells
Proposal could divert a dangerous waste stream while producing low-cost photovoltaics.
Visual control of big data
Data-visualization tool identifies sources of aberrant results and recomputes visualizations without them.
RNA combination therapy for lung cancer offers promise for personalized medicine
Researchers improve therapeutic response in clinically relevant model of lung-tumor growth.