MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator

New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness.

May 20, 2019

Alberto Abadie presents at SDSCon 2019 on how data science is driving changes in social science research and policy making. Abadie is a professor of economics at MIT and associate director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.

Building a community for statistics and data science at MIT and beyond

Third annual MIT Statistics and Data Science conference gathers a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners.

May 10, 2019

Benoit Forget, associate professor of nuclear science and engineering (left) and Nicholas Roy, professor of aeronautics and astronautics (right)

3Q: Assessing MIT’s computing infrastructure needs

In planning for the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, working group is exploring needs across all parts of the Institute.

April 28, 2019

Melissa Nobles, co-chair for the Social Implications and Responsibilities of Computing working group and the Kenan Sahin Dean and professor of political science in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, presents her group’s ideas for integrating ethics into the computer science curriculum.

Forums address MIT’s plans to reshape its computer science education

Working group discussions focus on how to design the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to best serve the community and society.

April 23, 2019

Srini Devadas (l) and Troy Van Voorhis (r)

3Q: Setting academic parameters for the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

Working Group on Curricula and Degrees co-chairs discuss their progress toward establishing credentials and courses for the college.

April 19, 2019

Asu Ozdaglar (l) and Nelson Repenning (r)

3Q: Structuring the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing

Co-chairs of the Organizational Structure working group discuss their goals and progress.

April 17, 2019

3 Questions: Provost Martin Schmidt on building a new college

Working groups of faculty, students, staff are meeting regularly to develop ideas for the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.

April 10, 2019

In a network analysis of data tied to Sierra Leone’s 2014 Ebola virus outbreak, PhD student Marie Charpignon discovered that poor health care access helped to explain why Sierra Leone fared worse than neighboring Guinea or Liberia relative to its population. Here, she explains her results during the Feb. 26-28 MIT Schwarzman College of Computing celebration.

Combining artificial intelligence with their passions

Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields.

March 7, 2019

"MIT is going to be the anchor of what we will know in this society as public interest technology," predicted Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, in a recent MIT panel discussion on ethics and artificial intelligence. "What MIT is doing will set the pace for every other university that wants to be relevant in the future."

Making a path to ethical, socially beneficial artificial intelligence

Leaders from government, philanthropy, academia, and industry say collaboration is key to make sure artificial intelligence serves the public good.

March 5, 2019

MIT A.M. Turing Award winners discuss MIT's new College of Computing: (l-r) Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Shafi Goldwasser, Butler Lampson, Barbara Liskov, Ronald Rivest, Michael Stonebraker, and Daniela Rus.

Computing the future

Fireside chat brings together six Turing Award winners to reflect on their field and the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing.

March 5, 2019

In her keynote address, "Computing Is for Everyone," Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe emphasized the importance of attracting more women and underrepresented minorities to computer science and engineering.

Innovating at the speed of light

Symposium speakers describe how colleges must meet the challenges of a rapidly emerging environment in which "computing is for everyone."

March 4, 2019

Alex Amouyel announces the 2019 Solve Global Challenges on stage in Kresge Auditorium at the Hello World, Hello MIT event.

Solve launches 2019 global challenges

Anyone can submit tech-based solution applications until July 1.

March 4, 2019

MIT President L. Rafael Reif, kicking off day three of the celebration event, said the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing will train students in an interdisciplinary approach to AI.

Addressing the promises and challenges of AI

Final day of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing celebration explores enthusiasm, caution about AI’s rising prominence in society.

March 1, 2019

(L-R) Stephen A. Schwarzman and MIT president L. Rafael Reif in a conversation moderated by Becky Quick of CNBC

For founders of new college of computing, the human element is paramount

Stephen A. Schwarzman and MIT President L. Rafael Reif discuss the Institute’s historic new endeavor.

March 1, 2019

“We’re in the midst of a global transformation that’s catalyzed by the rapid acceleration of digital technologies, including unprecedented access to computation and data,” said Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, in a keynote address during the three-day celebration for the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing.

The future of education in a world of pervasive computing

Conference celebrating new MIT Schwarzman College of Computing explores the changing face of higher ed.

February 28, 2019

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