Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones
The technology could boost aerial robots’ repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions.
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Driving on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle tech
Leveraging research done on campus, student-run MIT Driverless partners with industry collaborators to develop and test autonomous technologies in real-world racing scenarios.
Healing with hydrogels
Inspired by personal tragedy, graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk used his background in soft materials to develop a bioadhesive tape for repairing damaged tissue.
Eight from MIT named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows
Awards honor, support young professors in the Media Lab and departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, EECS, and Mathematics.
Unleashing the potential of the mind
Pison, founded by Dexter Ang ’05, enables people to control digital interfaces, such as their phones, through brain signals.
Fabricating fully functional drones
CSAIL's “LaserFactory” system automates the full process for making functional devices in one system.
Examining the world through signals and systems
Assistant Professor Cathy Wu aims to help autonomous vehicles fulfill their promise by better understanding how to integrate them into the transportation system.
Byte-sized learning
2021 IAP offerings from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ranged from the playful to the profound.
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries
The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs.
“Liquid” machine-learning system adapts to changing conditions
The new type of neural network could aid decision making in autonomous driving and medical diagnosis.
In praise of IAP
For 50 years, Independent Activities Period has provided MIT community members with a respite from the firehose.
Learning with — and about — AI technology
At Open Learning Talks, Cynthia Breazeal and Eric Klopfer discuss artificial intelligence education.
Designing customized “brains” for robots
A new system devises hardware architectures to hasten robots’ response time.
Delivering life-saving oxygen during a pandemic
MIT mechanical engineers have developed technologies to help hospitals around the world provide life-saving oxygen to patients with Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
MIT in the media: 2020 in review
In a particularly newsworthy year, news and views from the MIT community made headlines.