Orienteering for robots
Algorithm for determining orientation of objects could aid robots in navigation, scene understanding.
HuMNet Lab students win big at MIT Big Data Challenge
Urban transportation expertise gave team the edge to earn first- and second-place prizes in different categories.
How electrodes charge and discharge
New MIT analysis probes charge transfer in porous battery electrodes for the first time.
Faculty highlight: Antoine Allanore
Globally important, chemically distinct lines of research promise easier access to potassium fertilizer, cleaner and purer metals.
Highlights from MIT Water Night 2014
Oceans at MIT's highlights from MIT Water Night 2014 include nano-technological desalination of seawater, innovative wetland conservation, and ocean carbon cycle research.
Strain can alter materials’ properties
New field of "strain engineering" could open up areas of materials research with many potential applications.
MIT program fosters inclusive learning community for high school students
SEED Academy students benefit from instructors' training in handling negative stereotypes and diversity issues.
Carolina Osorio receives NSF Early Career Award
CEE professor will develop algorithms to optimize traffic management systems in congested urban areas
Robot 101: Learning to work with humans
Julie Shah teaches a new generation of robots to collaborate safely and efficiently with workers across industries.
Karen Gleason named associate provost
Brings 27 years’ faculty experience and strong ties with industry.
MIT holds MBROSE practical research workshop
On May 2, Yaniv Mordecai of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Elbit Systems will present the “Model-Based Risk-Oriented Systems Engineering (MBROSE) Practical Research Workshop.”
Tough as nails, yet clear enough to read through
MIT researchers uncover the secrets behind a marine creature’s defensive armor — one that is exceptionally tough, yet optically clear.
