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James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang win Lasker Award

Professor and two additional MIT affiliates honored for influential work on optical coherence tomography, which allows rapid detection of retinal disease, among other applications.

September 21, 2023

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School of Engineering welcomes Songyee Yoon PhD ’00 as visiting innovation scholar

A visionary entrepreneur and innovator, Yoon will focus on entrepreneurship, supporting female engineers, and fostering inclusive innovation.

September 20, 2023

2023-2024 Accenture Fellows advance technology at the crossroads of business and society

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology announces new graduate fellows.

September 19, 2023

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Four Lincoln Laboratory technologies win five 2023 R&D 100 awards

Inventions in medical imaging, aircrew scheduling, data security, and quantum networking are named among the year’s most innovative new products.

September 19, 2023

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MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI

The 27 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.

September 18, 2023

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Multi-AI collaboration helps reasoning and factual accuracy in large language models

Researchers use multiple AI models to collaborate, debate, and improve their reasoning abilities to advance the performance of LLMs while increasing accountability and factual accuracy.

September 18, 2023

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Future science at the molecular level

Brad Pentelute and his lab compel the anthrax delivery system to deliver antibody and peptide variants into cells to treat cancer.

September 15, 2023

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AI-driven tool makes it easy to personalize 3D-printable models

With Style2Fab, makers can rapidly customize models of 3D-printable objects, such as assistive devices, without hampering their functionality.

September 15, 2023

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How an archeological approach can help leverage biased data in AI to improve medicine

Although computer scientists may initially treat data bias and error as a nuisance, researchers argue it’s a hidden treasure trove for reflecting societal values.

September 13, 2023

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Helping computer vision and language models understand what they see

Researchers use synthetic data to improve a model’s ability to grasp conceptual information, which could enhance automatic captioning and question-answering systems.

September 13, 2023

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Empowering the next generation of philosophers through diversity and inclusion

Held annually at MIT, the PIKSI-Boston program brings together students from groups underrepresented in the field of philosophy.

September 12, 2023

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Startups generate inspiration and applause at Demo Day 2023

The capstone event for the delta v accelerator gave students a chance to celebrate business milestones they achieved over the summer.

September 12, 2023

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AI model speeds up high-resolution computer vision

The system could improve image quality in video streaming or help autonomous vehicles identify road hazards in real-time.

September 12, 2023

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System combines light and electrons to unlock faster, greener computing

“Lightning” system connects photons to the electronic components of computers using a novel abstraction, creating the first photonic computing prototype to serve real-time machine-learning inference requests.

September 11, 2023

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Making life friendlier with personal robots

Sharifa Alghowinem, a research scientist at the Media Lab, explores personal robot technology that explains emotions in English and Arabic.

September 10, 2023

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MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI

Multi-AI collaboration helps reasoning and factual accuracy in large language models

Future science at the molecular level

AI-driven tool makes it easy to personalize 3D-printable models

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Helping computer vision and language models understand what they see

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