Automatically grading programming homework Software that identifies errors in students’ programs — however idiosyncratic their approaches — could be a boon for online learning. June 3, 2013 Read full story →
How computers can learn better With a recently released programming framework, researchers show that a new machine-learning algorithm outperforms its predecessors. May 29, 2013 Read full story →
Reinventing invention Designer Chuck Hoberman partners with CSAIL to create transformable mechanisms May 28, 2013 Read full story →
MIT visiting scientist Kanako Miura, 36, dies while bicycling in Boston 'She truly became an integral part of the CSAIL community.' May 22, 2013 Read full story →
Jazzing up at MIT Student puts music and artificial intelligence in harmony May 17, 2013 Read full story →
3dim wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition Annual business-plan contest awards $257,000 in total. May 16, 2013 Read full story →
MIT conference showcases undergraduate research EECScon 2013 marks MIT’s first research conference geared toward engineering undergraduates May 13, 2013 Read full story →
New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humans Researchers are developing systems that can analyze people’s needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals. May 3, 2013 Read full story →
Power to the people From afar, MIT grad student Chidube Ezeozue devotes energy to his fellow Nigerians. April 18, 2013 Read full story →
Indyk and Katabi win top ACM honors Professors recognized for their contributions to computer science April 9, 2013 Read full story →
Students have engineering on the brain MIT class offers student teams a chance to create business ventures based on neurotechnology research. April 2, 2013 Read full story →
Building a better big box MIT architect Alexander D’Hooghe looks to remake suburbs and other neighborhoods with ‘more intelligent’ designs. March 29, 2013 Read full story →
Knowing the unknown Researchers work to build robots’ awareness of their own limitations. March 27, 2013 Read full story →
Robot meets world A new way of reasoning about what happens when a robot’s limb strikes an object could lead to more efficient and reliable robotic-control systems. March 21, 2013 Read full story →