A camera that peers around corners A new imaging system could use opaque walls, doors or floors as 'mirrors' to gather information about scenes outside its line of sight. March 21, 2012 Read full story →
Development economist Alice Amsden dies at 68 MIT professor was a prolific scholar who wrote extensively about industrialization in emerging economies. March 16, 2012 Read full story →
Video: The Paradiso Synthesizer Media Lab associate professor’s massive modular synthesizer now on exhibit in the MIT Museum. March 14, 2012 Read full story →
Record attendance for MIT’s Graduate Arts Soiree Nearly 600 from across disciplines attend Friday night event. March 12, 2012 Read full story →
Visiting Artist Ben Houge leads lively 'Sound and Real-Time Systems' panel Artists discuss the convergence between video games, digital media and music composition. February 17, 2012 Read full story →
Susan Hockfield to step down MIT’s 16th president led Institute in service to nation and world; met recession with unprecedented fundraising success and careful budget management. February 16, 2012 Read full story →
Boyden named inaugural recipient of IET’s Harvey Engineering Research Prize Honored for his pioneering research contributions to the field of optogenetics, in which neurons are genetically modified to respond to light. January 6, 2012 Read full story →
3-D cameras for cellphones Clever math could enable a high-quality 3-D camera so simple, cheap and power-efficient that it could be incorporated into handheld devices. January 5, 2012 Read full story →
Trillion-frame-per-second video By using optical equipment in a totally unexpected way, MIT researchers have created an imaging system that makes light look slow. December 13, 2011 Read full story →
The hands-free heart monitor Using low-cost video to measure vital signs. November 28, 2011 Read full story →
Next stop: Kendall Square Tech hub attracts players large and small to support innovation. November 23, 2011 Read full story →
Sports categories, buzzer stymie MIT Sloan team in 'Jeopardy!' match against Harvard, IBM Watson computer November 1, 2011 Read full story →