The connector
Munther Dahleh’s expertise in mathematical modeling gives him profound insight into people, and MIT.
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Re-inventing the grid
Cambridge-based MIT startup Ambri is building a novel liquid metal battery for grid-level storage to revolutionize energy in the 21st century.
50 startups, five days, one bootcamp to change the world
MIT hosts a unique experiment in blended learning.
Unlocking the potential of simulation software
Novel software by Akselos drastically increases speed, ease of 3-D engineering simulations.
Moving forward
PhD student Niaja Farve combines research, entrepreneurship, outreach, and indefatigable drive.
Our connection to content
Using neuroscience tools, Innerscope Research explores the connections between consumers and media.
Visual control of big data
Data-visualization tool identifies sources of aberrant results and recomputes visualizations without them.
3 Questions: Jayakanth Srinivasan on mental health in the military
Researcher earns U.S. Army’s “Outstanding Civilian Service” award for helping restructure medical care.
“Active” surfaces control what’s on them
Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move.
A market for emotions
With emotion-tracking software, Affectiva attracts big-name clients, aims for “mood-aware” Internet.
Study: Contrary to image, city politicians do adapt to voters
Urban politicians in the U.S. are responsive to voters’ views, regardless of the form of government.
No-wait data centers
New system could reduce data-transmission delays across server farms by 99.6 percent.
Mental-health monitoring goes mobile
Startup Ginger.io analyzes smartphone data to remotely predict when patients with mental illnesses are symptomatic.
Keeping it simple (for a bioinformatician)
Alumnus strikes delicate balances in big data — helping define the future of health care.
Coolhunting the secrets of success
Peter Gloor studies communications networks to find the patterns that characterize successful organizations and spot emerging trends.