3 Questions: Shola Lawal on human rights and social justice
The Nigerian journalist is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship that provides residencies at MIT, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times.
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Differences between deep neural networks and human perception
Stimuli that sound or look like gibberish to humans are indistinguishable from naturalistic stimuli to deep networks.
Hacking into a sustainable energy future
The 2019 MIT EnergyHack presented opportunities for students and companies to collaborate and solve problems facing the energy sector today.
MIT researchers examine cities worldwide for 2019 Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale
Transportation, communication, development, and social interaction are explored through the lens of the urban.
MIT Dining wins the New England Food Vision Prize
The $250,000 prize is awarded to six teams of college and university dining programs to bring more local food to campus menus.
Two MIT professors named 2019 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Li-Huei Tsai and Christopher Schuh recognized for research innovations addressing Alzheimer’s disease and metal mechanics.
School of Engineering third quarter 2019 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Six MIT faculty elected 2019 AAAS Fellows
Baggeroer, Flynn, Harris, Klopfer, Lauffenburger, and Leonard are recognized for their efforts to advance science.
MIT art installation aims to empower a more discerning public
With “In Event of Moon Disaster,” the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality aims to educate the public on deepfakes with an alternative history of the moon landing.
MIT AgeLab and Transamerica symposium spotlights the growing challenge of caregiving in the US
The event highlighted caregiving both as a rising economic challenge and as an opportunity for businesses to meet new demands for knowledge and services.
Phoenix cluster is cooling faster than expected
With increasingly advanced data, Michael McDonald and colleagues study a galaxy cluster bursting with new stars.
Advancing nuclear detection and inspection
Assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering Areg Danagoulian probes deep inside cargo containers and ballistic warheads to ferret out fissile materials.
MIT to receive $260 million from Lord Foundation of Massachusetts
Longstanding supporter of the Institute allows for flexibility in determining how funds will be used.
Historian of the hinterlands
In overlooked spots on the map, MIT Professor Kate Brown examines the turbulence of the modern world.