The wisdom of crowds
A recent paper out of Manolis Kellis' group shows the wisdom of crowds when it comes to selecting methods for analyzing gene regulatory networks.
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Soft autonomous robot inches along like an earthworm
Flexible design enables body-morphing capability.
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
New algorithms allow an autonomous robotic plane to dodge obstacles in a subterranean parking garage, without the use of GPS.
Simple mathematical computations underlie brain circuits
Discovery of how some neurons inhibit others could shed light on autism, other neurological disorders.
CEE's Humbyrd wins School of Engineering teaching and mentoring award
Award recognizes and encourages extraordinary teaching and mentoring by a graduate student in the school.
Soriero named 2012 Division III Administrator of the Year by NACWAA
Director of athletics and DAPER department head among eight administrators honored.
MIT Cycling Team rides to (another) national championship
Banner year for women and men cements club's reputation as perennial powerhouse.
Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format
Course is the sixth of seven courses MIT OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
10-year-old problem in theoretical computer science falls
Interactive proofs — mathematical games that underlie much modern cryptography — work even if players try to use quantum information to cheat.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offering seed grants, postdoc fellowships
Deadline for application is August 31.
IS&T plans to retire Windows XP, recommends upgrading to Windows 7
Will phase out support for XP by Aug. 1, 2013.
UC Berkeley joins edX
UC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT not-for-profit online-learning collaborative; edX broadens free course offerings into public health, computer science and solid-state chemistry; opens registration
MIT OpenCourseWare selected as one of best free reference websites for 2012
American Library Association honors OCW alongside other rich online reference resources, including Google Art Project and World Databank.