Giving students ‘a six-month runway’ to launch startups
An independent investment fund gives MIT Media Lab alumni startup support — and a way to put money back into the Institute.
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SA+P students sweep visual arts awards
Honors for work that incorporates both old and new technologies
Keeping ‘digital storefronts’ fresh
Fast-growing startup Locu helps businesses synch their online information, across the Web, instantaneously.
Bringing ‘common sense’ to text analytics
Luminoso Technologies uses artificial-intelligence research as a commercial springboard.
Vice President for Resource Development Jeffrey Newton to retire
Seven years at MIT cap ‘a career of accomplishment in service to some of the nation’s most distinguished academic institutions.’
MIT launches the Center for Neurobiological Engineering
Establishing a neuroengineering community that can set new research directions and address emerging issues in brain science.
Four from MIT named to ‘AI’s 10 to Watch’ list
Ranking celebrates rising researchers in the field of artificial intelligence
MIT releases report on its actions in the Aaron Swartz case
Professors Hal Abelson and Peter Diamond complete review.
Quantifying cities’ emotional effects
A new Web tool could help measure subjective impressions of urban environments, which may have consequences for social behaviors.