Making sense of medical sensors
Computer scientists and electrical engineers are devising algorithms that look for useful new patterns in data produced by medical sensors.
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IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Bounce Imaging
The venture has developed a low-cost, throwable device for first responders to assess dangerous situations.
Open access gains momentum in Washington
White House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research
Markus Buehler named recipient of the Robert Lansing Hardy Award
Recognized for innovations using computational science to understand mechanical properties of biological and bio-inspired materials.
6.002x to be offered at up to 12 California State University campuses
The expanded collaboration between San Jose State University and edX follows a successful pilot that increased pass rates.
Islands in the rain
Researchers use volcanic islands to measure how rainfall sets the pace of landscape formation.
Indyk and Katabi win top ACM honors
Professors recognized for their contributions to computer science
City of Cambridge approves MIT’s zoning petition
Kendall Square to be invigorated; approval gained through collaborative approach
Study reveals how melanoma evades chemotherapy
Drugs that block nitric oxide could weaken cancer cells’ resistance, researchers say.
Ulm and Concrete Sustainability Hub named to list of top newsmakers
Research on reduction of concrete's environmental footprint prompts inclusion on trade journal's list.
A new wrinkle in online education
An experimental online course gives some students scheduling freedom.
Gore wins $1.13 million NIH grant
Award will fund study evolution of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria
Obama hosts Dresselhaus, Graybiel and Luu in Oval Office
The three MIT scientists are among six winners of the 2012 Kavli Prizes to visit the White House.