Chicago hope
Ambitious attempt to help the city’s poor by moving them out of troubled housing projects is having mixed results, MIT study finds.
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Rivest unlocks cryptography's past, looks toward future
Public-key system has worked and made Internet commerce feasible, but new systems are ready in case flaws are found.
Professor Eric Grimson named next chancellor
Current head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to succeed Phillip L. Clay.
What blame can tell us about autism
Neuroscientists find evidence that autistic patients have trouble understanding other people’s intentions.
A clearer picture of vision
New mathematical model of information processing in the brain accurately predicts some of the peculiarities of human vision.
The surprising usefulness of sloppy arithmetic
A computer chip that performs imprecise calculations could process some types of data thousands of times more efficiently than existing chips.
New hope for terahertz
A laser that generates terahertz rays — which can detect explosives — operates at higher temperatures than some thought possible.
Hitting the tough shots
MBA student Peljto turns passion into projects; works behind the scenes on the sports analytics conference.
Social Studies
In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.
Academic, industry and government leaders explore systems thinking
Annual conference examines how approach could help solve the world's pressing problems.
Fueling up for 26.2 miles
HST student develops model that can help marathon runners pace themselves to a strong finish.
Younger brains are easier to rewire
Study of blind patients supports the idea that there is a period early in a person’s development when brain regions can switch functions.
Putting heads together
New study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks
Division of Student Life welcomes new dean for residential life and dining
Humphreys brings 25 years of experience to the Institute