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Startup’s displays engineer light to generate immersive experiences without the headsets

“We are adding a new layer of control between the world of computers and what your eyes see,” says Barmak Heshmat, co-founder of Brelyon and a former MIT postdoc.

September 12, 2024

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3 Questions: What does innovation look like in the field of substance use disorder?

Hanna Adeyema and Carolina Haass-Koffler discuss the substance use disorder crisis and the future of innovation in the field.

September 11, 2024

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MIT welcomes nine MLK Scholars for 2024-25

Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars enhance community through engagement with MIT students and faculty.

September 11, 2024

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Study: Transparency is often lacking in datasets used to train large language models

Researchers developed an easy-to-use tool that enables an AI practitioner to find data that suits the purpose of their model, which could improve accuracy and reduce bias.

August 30, 2024

Faces of MIT: Jessica Tam

The senior strategic sourcing analyst is responsible for everything related to travel and hospitality that involves purchasing at MIT.

August 27, 2024

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3 Questions: How to prove humanity online

AI agents could soon become indistinguishable from humans online. Could “personhood credentials” protect people against digital imposters?

August 16, 2024

Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning

A wide range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school.

August 13, 2024

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Tracking emissions to help companies reduce their environmental footprint

Context Labs, led by Dan Harple SM ’13, uses AI-enabled data analytics and verification to help companies measure their true greenhouse emissions and document reductions.

August 7, 2024

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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes nine new faculty

New professors join anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, music and theater arts, and philosophy departments, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.

August 1, 2024

At left, Cynthia Breazeal and two mentees converse in a lab. At right, Ming Guo sits and is surrounded by graduate students

From large labs to small teams, mentorship thrives

Professors Cynthia Breazeal and Ming Guo are honored as “Committed to Caring.”

August 1, 2024

Nathanael Jenkins and Timur Uyumaz pose with the summit marker on Mt. Washington on a sunny day. They wear cold-weather gear and there is snow on the ground.

Across the pond to scale new heights

Through MISTI’s Imperial College London Exchange, students experience AeroAstro, MIT, and the beauty of New England.

July 30, 2024

Collage with three images: Amy Finkelstein and Ben Olken holding "SUPPLY" and "DEMAND" plates; Omar Abudayyeh stands on a rooftop next to a white SUV with the license plate “CRISPR”; and a pickup truck sports an "MITXX" license plate.

License plates of MIT

Custom plates display expressions of scholarship, creativity, and MIT pride among Institute affiliates.

July 22, 2024

Three students stand on a stage with a large monitor behind them displaying a group of people and the words "Thank you."

“They can see themselves shaping the world they live in”

Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.

July 8, 2024

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Summer 2024 reading from MIT

MIT News rounds up recent titles from Institute faculty and staff.

July 3, 2024

A person wears a prosthetic leg with a circuit board while walking up stairs in a lab.

A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally

A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles.

July 1, 2024

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