From modeling quantum devices to political systems Senior Sihao Huang uses his background in physics and complex systems to inform his interdisciplinary approach to political science. February 8, 2022 Read full story →
MIT experts test technical research for a hypothetical central bank digital currency Collaboration with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston yields progress in understanding how a digital currency might be developed in the future. February 3, 2022 Read full story →
Professors Elchanan Mossel and Rosalind Picard named 2021 ACM Fellows Fellowship honors ACM members whose accomplishments drive innovation and make broader advances possible. January 28, 2022 Read full story →
Deploying machine learning to improve mental health MIT scientist Rosalind Picard collaborates with clinicians to develop tools for mental health care delivery. January 26, 2022 Read full story →
Cynthia Breazeal named dean for digital learning at MIT Overseeing business and research units across MIT Open Learning, Breazeal will focus on the future of digital technologies and their applications in education. January 26, 2022 Read full story →
Life Sciences Supermind Report outlines proposed solutions to re-imagine the global health ecosystem Collective intelligence methodology identifies key findings to accelerate the pace of innovation and build health resilience. January 24, 2022 Read full story →
“Hey, Alexa! Are you trustworthy?” The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent. January 14, 2022 Read full story →
Q&A: Dolapo Adedokun on computer technology, Ireland, and all that jazz MIT EECS student and Mitchell Scholar hopes to play music in Dublin while working on his MS in intelligent systems. January 11, 2022 Read full story →
The promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence explored at TEDxMIT event MIT scientists discuss the future of AI with applications across many sectors, as a tool that can be both beneficial and harmful. January 11, 2022 Read full story →
Speeding up directed evolution of molecules in the lab Using a new robotic platform, researchers can simultaneously track hundreds of microbial populations as they evolve new proteins or other molecules. December 30, 2021 Read full story →
Characters for good, created by artificial intelligence Researchers encourage positive use cases of AI-generated characters for education and well-being. December 16, 2021 Read full story →
Systems scientists find clues to why false news snowballs on social media A new model shows that the more polarized and hyperconnected a social network is, the more likely misinformation will spread. December 15, 2021 Read full story →
Harmonix keeps innovating, with lasting impact The MIT spinout has been releasing iconic video games for more than 25 years. December 14, 2021 Read full story →
Making her way through MIT Graduate student Lucy Du designs novel prosthetics and seeks to inspire others to pursue engineering. December 7, 2021 Read full story →
Scientists and musicians tackle climate change together Discussion at MIT explores ways the music industry can help in the battle to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. December 1, 2021 Read full story →