Automatically grading programming homework
Software that identifies errors in students’ programs — however idiosyncratic their approaches — could be a boon for online learning.
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The solar duel: China vs. the United States
MIT researchers warn of the risks a trade war could create for the solar industry.
Making quantum encryption practical
An MIT team that proposed a new, more-practical scheme for using quantum physics to secure data transmission has now demonstrated it experimentally.
3dim wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Annual business-plan contest awards $257,000 in total.
MIT conference showcases undergraduate research
EECScon 2013 marks MIT’s first research conference geared toward engineering undergraduates
Revising Darwin’s sinking-island theory
New study helps resolve a dispute over the origins of coral-reef formations.
Study shows that people organize daily travel efficiently
A population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.
New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humans
Researchers are developing systems that can analyze people’s needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals.
How Medicaid affects adult health
Study: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.
Modern-day inventor
MIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.
Searching for solar systems like our own
Josh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.
Accenture and MIT form alliance for advanced analytics solutions
New collaboration will develop tools and techniques focused on big data and decision science.