“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.
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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.
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.
Predator interactions chiefly determine where Prochlorococcus thrive
New findings may help researchers hone predictions for where phytoplankton will migrate with climate change.
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.
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.
From counting blood cells to motion capture, sensors drive patient-centered research
SENSE.nano symposium highlights the importance of sensing technologies in medical studies.
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.
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.
Pushing the limits of electronic circuits
Ruonan Han seeks to develop next-generation electronic devices by harnessing terahertz waves.
Setting a new standard for hormone health
Alumna-founded Aavia uses education, community, and technology to change the way people think about hormones.
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.
Giving robots social skills
A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions.
Taming the data deluge
A National Science Foundation-funded team will use artificial intelligence to speed up discoveries in physics, astronomy, and neuroscience.
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.