Modeling cyberspace control worldwide
Nazli Choucri analyzes issues of governance, politics, and participation in online communications.
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Give him the hook: New data shows baseball managers when to replace the starting pitcher
As MIT’s major sports analytics conference begins, novel research provides data-based guidance for big-league skippers.
Building nursery 2.0
With a sensor-based onesie that tracks a baby’s health, MIT spinout Rest Devices is bringing innovation to baby monitoring.
Accenture and MIT Alliance in Business Analytics launches data science challenge in collaboration with Chicago
New annual contest for MIT students to recognize best data analytics and visualization ideas.
White House to co-host workshop at MIT on ‘big data’ and privacy
March 3 event convenes academics, representatives of industry, and top government officials to discuss big data and the role of technology in protecting privacy.
CEE Research Speed Dating identifies new synergies among faculty and students
New app launched at event maps conference connections in real time.
3 Questions: A new look at globalization in business
Researcher Tim Sturgeon discusses a large-scale empirical study casting new light on a major issue.
Smarter caching
Cleverer management of the local memory banks known as ‘caches’ could improve computer chips’ performance while reducing their energy consumption.
3 Questions: JoAnn Carmin on helping cities plan for climate change
MIT professor is studying, and reporting on, the challenges facing a cross-section of global cities as they brace for the future.
Researchers identify one of the earliest stars in the universe
The discovery suggests that the very first generation of stars may not have been as powerful as previously thought.
Weathering the 2014 IAP
"Introduction to Weather Forecasting" IAP course spotlights MIT's research strength in atmospheric fluid dynamics.
Storage system for ‘big data’ dramatically speeds access to information
Using multiple nodes allows the same bandwidth and performance from a storage network as far more expensive machines.
3-D scanning, with your smartphone
Startup Viztu Technologies developed commercial software that generated 3-D models from 2-D photos, before selling to a tech giant.
‘Rogue’ asteroids may be the norm
A new map of the solar system’s asteroids shows more diversity than previously thought.
Researchers use ocean waves to predict seismic shaking in Southern California
Results show a rupture of the San Andreas Fault could generate three times more shaking in Los Angeles than surrounding regions.