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2021-22 Takeda Fellows: Leaning on AI to advance medicine for humans

New fellows are working on electronic health record algorithms, remote sensing data related to environmental health, and neural networks for the development of antibiotics.

February 1, 2022

Artificial intelligence system rapidly predicts how two proteins will attach

The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines.

February 1, 2022

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School of Science announces 2022 Infinite Expansion Awards

Eight postdocs and research scientists within the School of Science honored for contributions to the Institute.

January 28, 2022

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Invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects

An MIT team develops 3D-printed tags to classify and store data on physical objects.

January 28, 2022

Demystifying machine-learning systems

A new method automatically describes, in natural language, what the individual components of a neural network do.

January 27, 2022

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Deploying machine learning to improve mental health

MIT scientist Rosalind Picard collaborates with clinicians to develop tools for mental health care delivery.

January 26, 2022

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Cynthia Breazeal named dean for digital learning at MIT

Overseeing business and research units across MIT Open Learning, Breazeal will focus on the future of digital technologies and their applications in education.

January 26, 2022

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A new language for quantum computing

Twist is an MIT-developed programming language that can describe and verify which pieces of data are entangled to prevent bugs in a quantum program.

January 24, 2022

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Seeing into the future: Personalized cancer screening with artificial intelligence

Scientists demonstrate that AI-risk models, paired with AI-designed screening policies, can offer significant and equitable improvements to cancer screening.

January 21, 2022

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MIT Startup Exchange: Creating powerful synergies

A program within MIT Corporate Relations has become the largest university-based platform for startups to connect with corporations.

January 20, 2022

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Brave Behind Bars: Prison education program focuses on computing skills for women

MIT computer scientists and mathematicians offer an introductory computing and career-readiness program for incarcerated women in New England.

January 19, 2022

When should someone trust an AI assistant’s predictions?

Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.

January 19, 2022

How well do explanation methods for machine-learning models work?

Researchers develop a way to test whether popular methods for understanding machine-learning models are working correctly.

January 18, 2022

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The promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence explored at TEDxMIT event

MIT scientists discuss the future of AI with applications across many sectors, as a tool that can be both beneficial and harmful.

January 11, 2022

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Physics and the machine-learning “black box”

In 2.C01, George Barbastathis demonstrates how mechanical engineers can use their knowledge of physical systems to keep algorithms in check and develop more accurate predictions.

January 10, 2022

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