Bringing deep learning to life MIT duo uses music, videos, and real-world examples to teach students the foundations of artificial intelligence. February 24, 2020 Read full story →
Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. February 20, 2020 Read full story →
Three from MIT are named 2020 fellows of the IEEE Two staff members from Lincoln Laboratory and a professor in the School of Engineering are recognized for their influential research. January 8, 2020 Read full story →
Restructuring the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The Institute's largest academic department reorganizes with new leadership as part of the formation of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. December 5, 2019 Read full story →
Three MIT seniors to join 2021 class of Schwarzman Scholars Two alumni have also been selected; the scholars will study global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. December 4, 2019 Read full story →
Alan Edelman recognized with 2019 IEEE Computer Society Sidney Fernbach Award Edelman's Julia programming language was recognized for solving large computational problems for high-performance computers. October 17, 2019 Read full story →
Better fact-checking for fake news New research reveals biases in fake news datasets and improves the use of automatic detectors. October 17, 2019 Read full story →
Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the “portamento” effect of some musical instruments. September 27, 2019 Read full story →
Josh Tenenbaum receives 2019 MacArthur Fellowship Brain and cognitive sciences professor studies how the human mind is able to learn so rapidly. September 25, 2019 Read full story →
Objects can now change colors like a chameleon Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory team creates new reprogrammable ink that lets objects change colors using light. September 10, 2019 Read full story →
Professor Patrick Winston, former director of MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, dies at 76 Beloved professor conducted pioneering research on imbuing machines with human-like intelligence, including the ability to understand stories. July 19, 2019 Read full story →
Professor Emeritus Fernando Corbató, MIT computing pioneer, dies at 93 Longtime MIT professor developed early “time-sharing” operating systems and is widely credited as the creator of the world’s first computer password. July 15, 2019 Read full story →
Meet the 2019 tenured professors in the School of Science Eight faculty members are granted tenure in five science departments. July 10, 2019 Read full story →
Angelika Amon and Dina Katabi named Carnegie Corporation “Great Immigrants” MIT biologist and electrical engineer are two of 38 naturalized U.S. citizens honored for contributions to American society. July 2, 2019 Read full story →
Transmedia Storytelling Initiative launches with $1.1 million gift Program creates a new hub for pedagogy and research in time-based media. June 12, 2019 Read full story →