Modeling cyberspace control worldwide Nazli Choucri analyzes issues of governance, politics, and participation in online communications. March 3, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 28, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 27, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 26, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 24, 2014 Read full story →
CEE Research Speed Dating identifies new synergies among faculty and students New app launched at event maps conference connections in real time. February 21, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 21, 2014 Read full story →
Smarter caching Cleverer management of the local memory banks known as ‘caches’ could improve computer chips’ performance while reducing their energy consumption. February 19, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 18, 2014 Read full story →
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. February 9, 2014 Read full story →
Weathering the 2014 IAP "Introduction to Weather Forecasting" IAP course spotlights MIT's research strength in atmospheric fluid dynamics. February 5, 2014 Read full story →
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. January 31, 2014 Read full story →
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. January 31, 2014 Read full story →
‘Rogue’ asteroids may be the norm A new map of the solar system’s asteroids shows more diversity than previously thought. January 29, 2014 Read full story →
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. January 23, 2014 Read full story →