System trains driverless cars in simulation before they hit the road
Using a photorealistic simulation engine, vehicles learn to drive in the real world and recover from near-crash scenarios.
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3Q: Collaborating with users to develop accessible designs
An MIT team discusses the pitfalls of “parachute research” and the importance of “sociotechnical” factors.
Creating Peru’s next generation of data scientists
IDSS and social impact group Aporta share a vision to educate and empower.
2020 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Anikeeva, Fuller, Tisdale, and White receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.
“Doing machine learning the right way”
Professor Aleksander Madry strives to build machine-learning models that are more reliable, understandable, and robust.
Showing robots how to do your chores
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table.
A new model of vision
Computer model of face processing could reveal how the brain produces richly detailed visual representations so quickly.
Integrating electronics onto physical prototypes
In place of flat “breadboards,” 3D-printed CurveBoards enable easier testing of circuit design on electronics products.
The catch to putting warning labels on fake news
Study finds disclaimers on some false news stories make people more readily believe other false stories.
President Reif testifies before Congress on U.S. competitiveness
“To stay ahead, the U.S. needs to do more to capitalize on our own strengths,” he tells representatives.
To self-drive in the snow, look under the road
Weather’s a problem for autonomous cars. MIT’s new system shows promise by using “ground-penetrating radar” instead of cameras or lasers.
A new way to prepare graduate students to lead in tech
A new graduate certificate offered through the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program will launch this fall.
Protecting sensitive metadata so it can’t be used for surveillance
System ensures hackers eavesdropping on large networks can’t find out who’s communicating and when they’re doing so.
Bringing deep learning to life
MIT duo uses music, videos, and real-world examples to teach students the foundations of artificial intelligence.
A human-machine collaboration to defend against cyberattacks
PatternEx merges human and machine expertise to spot and respond to hacks.