Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management. August 18, 2023 Read full story →
Professor Emeritus Sanjoy Mitter, expert in the theoretical foundations of systems, communication, and control, dies at 89 The former director of LIDS was a beloved professor who blended intellectual rigor with curiosity. August 11, 2023 Read full story →
Communicating across time TeleAbsence, a project from the MIT Media Lab, probes and imitates the way humans process feelings of belonging, love, and loss. August 11, 2023 Read full story →
Embracing the future we need MIT Sloan Professor Andy Sun works to improve the electricity grid so it can better use renewable energy. August 11, 2023 Read full story →
Faces of MIT: Mary Niskala The longtime senior administrative assistant reflects on some of her proudest moments at MIT. August 9, 2023 Read full story →
A wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier The new device, which can be incorporated into a bra, could allow more frequent monitoring of patients at high risk for breast cancer. July 28, 2023 Read full story →
New sensor mimics cell membrane functions The device detects the same molecules that cell receptors do, and may enable routine early screening for cancers and other diseases. July 21, 2023 Read full story →
Studies at the intersection of equity, computing, and education “The work I’m doing is deeply rooted in the belief that you can plant seeds in people,” says graduate student Cecilé Sadler. June 29, 2023 Read full story →
Day of AI curriculum meets the moment Global participation in MIT RAISE’s free K-12 program more than doubles in its second year. June 26, 2023 Read full story →
MIT-Pillar AI Collective announces first seed grant recipients Six teams conducting research in AI, data science, and machine learning receive funding for projects that have potential commercial applications. June 22, 2023 Read full story →
A clean alternative to one of the world’s most common ingredients C16 Biosciences, founded by MIT alumni, has developed a microbial oil to replace palm oil, whose production reaps environmental devastation. June 22, 2023 Read full story →
Envisioning the future of computing MIT students share ideas, aspirations, and vision for how advances in computing stand to transform society in a competition hosted by the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing. June 16, 2023 Read full story →
If art is how we express our humanity, where does AI fit in? MIT postdoc Ziv Epstein SM ’19, PhD ’23 discusses issues arising from the use of generative AI to make art and other media. June 15, 2023 Read full story →
Finding the heat Poet Joshua Bennett invites MIT students to gather around Black American poetry. June 14, 2023 Read full story →
First MIT Latinx graduation celebration held One hundred forty graduate and undergraduate students receive red stoles. June 7, 2023 Read full story →