JuliaCon draws global users of a dynamic, easy-to-learn programming language Now three years old, the Julia programming language is helping to solve problems in areas such as economic modeling, spaceflight, and bioinformatics. July 18, 2016 Read full story →
Robert Fano, computing pioneer and founder of CSAIL, dies at 98 Professor emeritus helped launch field of information theory and developed early time-sharing computers. July 15, 2016 Read full story →
Building a foundation for tech startups Launched in an MIT dorm room, alum’s venture capital firm now controls $150 million in assets. July 14, 2016 Read full story →
Robot helps nurses schedule tasks on labor floor System from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab suggests where to move patients and who should do C-sections. July 13, 2016 Read full story →
Exploring networks efficiently Analysis of ant colony behavior could yield better algorithms for network communication. July 13, 2016 Read full story →
How to stay anonymous online Network can protect users’ anonymity if all but one of its servers are compromised. July 11, 2016 Read full story →
Democratizing databases With a new tool, any competent spreadsheet user can construct custom database interfaces. July 8, 2016 Read full story →
Unlocking the past with the future of imaging New grants help MIT Libraries, DMSE, and CSAIL push the boundaries of examining artifacts. July 7, 2016 Read full story →
Building better trust between humans and machines MIT-SUTD researchers are creating improved interfaces to help machines and humans work together to complete tasks. June 21, 2016 Read full story →
Supercharging undergraduate research Now open to the entire School of Engineering, SuperUROP is creating an interdisciplinary community of scholars. June 21, 2016 Read full story →
Teaching machines to predict the future Deep-learning vision system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab anticipates human interactions using videos of TV shows. June 21, 2016 Read full story →
Analog computing returns New analog compiler could help enable simulation of whole organs and even organisms. June 20, 2016 Read full story →
Parallel programming made easy New chip design makes parallel programs run many times faster and requires one-tenth the code. June 20, 2016 Read full story →
Eye-tracking system uses ordinary cellphone camera Crowd-sourced data yields system that determines where mobile-device users are looking. June 15, 2016 Read full story →