Learning spoken language
System learns to distinguish words’ phonetic components, without human annotation of training data.
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Susanne Martin, longtime MIT staff member, dies at 68
Talented administrator contributed to MIT Medical and to the Writing and Humanistic Studies Program.
Researchers pioneer use of capsules to save materials, streamline chemical reactions
Wax capsule delivery systems can simplify a wide range of chemistry transformations.
Building the Living Wage Calculator
Amy Glasmeier explores economic variations by region to shed light on income inequality.
How to look for a few good catalysts
New research shows non-wetting surfaces promote chemical reaction rates.
New material opens possibilities for super-long-acting pills
A pH-responsive polymer gel could create swallowable devices, including capsules for ultra-long drug delivery.
Cutting cost and power consumption for big data
New network design exploits cheap, power-efficient flash memory without sacrificing speed.
Chisholm, Rivest, and Thompson appointed as new Institute Professors
Biologist, computer scientist, and musician awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor.
Helen Elaine Lee and Emma Teng to head SHASS academic units
Dean Deborah Fitzgerald announces leadership appointments in Women's and Gender Studies and Global Studies and Languages.
Esther Duflo receives Princess of Asturias Award
Top Spanish prize awarded to MIT economics professor and J-PAL co-director for contributions to development economics and policies to reduce poverty.
Sports Shorts for May 18, 2015: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Men’s crew teams shine at EARC Eastern Sprints; Five Engineers named to Capital One Academic All-District Team.
MIT LGO: Succeeding in its mission to create industry leaders
Alumni weigh in on the value of an MIT engineering and management program that has produced many top executives.
Three MIT physicists win 2015 NSF and DOE early-career awards
Assistant professors Aram Harrow, Yen-Jie Lee, and Tracy Slatyer will share $2.1 million in research support.
Sports Shorts for May 11, 2015: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Four teams compete in NCAA tournaments; Crew teams shine at Dad Vail Regatta.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of Hong Kong visits MIT
University-driven innovation a key focus of Institute meeting.