“Hey, Alexa! Are you trustworthy?” The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent. January 14, 2022 Read full story →
Seeing the natural world through a mathematical lens Senior David Darrow’s love of math fuels other passions such as mentoring and learning new languages. January 13, 2022 Read full story →
Reducing food waste to increase access to affordable foods MIT alumni-founded Spoiler Alert matches major food brands with discount grocers to sell perishable products. January 5, 2022 Read full story →
Predator interactions chiefly determine where Prochlorococcus thrive New findings may help researchers hone predictions for where phytoplankton will migrate with climate change. January 3, 2022 Read full story →
Scientists build new atlas of ocean’s oxygen-starved waters The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change. December 27, 2021 Read full story →
Q&A: Cathy Wu on developing algorithms to safely integrate robots into our world Assistant professor of civil engineering describes her career in robotics as well as challenges and promises of human-robot interactions. December 16, 2021 Read full story →
From counting blood cells to motion capture, sensors drive patient-centered research SENSE.nano symposium highlights the importance of sensing technologies in medical studies. December 15, 2021 Read full story →
Silicon Valley beckoned, but he went home to Delaware Senior Max Williamson uses his background in computer science to tackle public policy issues in his home state and on a global scale. December 2, 2021 Read full story →
Design’s new frontier Mechanical engineers are using cutting-edge computing techniques to re-imagine how the products, systems, and infrastructures we use are designed. November 19, 2021 Read full story →
Pushing the limits of electronic circuits Ruonan Han seeks to develop next-generation electronic devices by harnessing terahertz waves. November 18, 2021 Read full story →
Setting a new standard for hormone health Alumna-founded Aavia uses education, community, and technology to change the way people think about hormones. November 9, 2021 Read full story →
J-WAFS launches Food and Climate Systems Transformation Alliance Announced at the UN Climate Change Conference, the initiative aims to make food systems more resilient and sustainable by better connecting research to practice. November 9, 2021 Read full story →
Giving robots social skills A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions. November 5, 2021 Read full story →
Taming the data deluge A National Science Foundation-funded team will use artificial intelligence to speed up discoveries in physics, astronomy, and neuroscience. October 29, 2021 Read full story →
Exploring the human stories behind the data Senior Brian Williams has used bioengineering as a launchpad to combat racism in public health — and he doesn’t want to stop there. October 29, 2021 Read full story →