How an “AI-tocracy” emerges
In China, the use of AI-driven facial recognition helps the regime repress dissent while enhancing the technology, researchers report.
Search Stories
Why big changes early in life can help later on
Study shows moving can help foster a more robust social network, by strengthening “long ties” with others.
Statistics, operations research, and better algorithms
MIT Sloan Associate Professor Rahul Mazumder finds ways to create and refine statistical models with an array of applications.
Astro Portraits: Pointing the lens toward our future
Evan Kramer’s latest foray into urban astrophotography puts the focus on his fellow researchers.
3 Questions: Honing robot perception and mapping
Luca Carlone and Jonathan How of MIT LIDS discuss how future robots might perceive and interact with their environment.
Educating national security leaders on artificial intelligence
Experts from MIT’s School of Engineering, Schwarzman College of Computing, and Sloan Executive Education educate national security leaders in AI fundamentals.
Redefining design through textiles
MIT Morningside Academy for Design Fellow Ganit Goldstein SM ’23 combines traditional craftsmanship and technology to transform the way clothes are produced and worn.
Charlie Farquhar: Forger of chemical and social bonds
While developing targeted drug-delivery methods, the PhD student advocates for inclusion, belonging, and collaboration.
Embracing life’s surprises
Unexpected experimental results often give Associate Professor Cem Tasan new insights into how metals break and deform — and how to design damage-resistant alloys.
Innovators across the world gather at MIT to take their businesses to the next level
New Venture Advancement Program from MIT Bootcamps uses unique approach of peer-based learning and expert coaching.
Meet the tight-knit technical staff who help MIT.nano handle any challenge
All together, a core group of MIT.nano staffers has more than 400 years of technical experience in nanoscale characterization and fabrication.
Mark Gorenberg ’76 elected chair of the MIT Corporation
The founder of Zetta Venture Partners and longtime Corporation member succeeds Diane Greene SM ’78.
He made linear algebra fun
A series of numbers describes the career of Professor Gil Strang as he retires from MIT after six highly influential decades on the faculty.
Facing up to democratic distrust
Study: False assumptions about election malfeasance could create a “death spiral” for democracy — but also provide some hope for bipartisan repair.
MIT students Rupert Li and Audrey Xie named 2023-24 Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates whose research areas explore discrete math and neural networks honored for their academic achievements.