Beaver Works Summer Institute concludes its fourth year Students wow visitors with a flurry of races and demonstrations during the program's signature final event. August 12, 2019 Read full story →
Optimus Ride’s autonomous system makes self-driving vehicles a reality MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape. August 9, 2019 Read full story →
Eight from MIT honored in 2019 Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 Eight postdocs and alumni are among those named to the list. August 9, 2019 Read full story →
Guided by AI, robotic platform automates molecule manufacture New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules. August 8, 2019 Read full story →
Computer-aided knitting New research from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory uses machine learning to customize clothing designs. August 6, 2019 Read full story →
Seeking new physics, scientists borrow from social networks Technique can spot anomalous particle smashups that may point to phenomena beyond the Standard Model. July 25, 2019 Read full story →
E14 Fund helps Media Lab community deploy startups “First and foremost we’re a community-builder,” says Habib Haddad, a managing partner of the venture fund. July 25, 2019 Read full story →
Tekuma Frenchman designs new marine city in China School of Architecture and Planning alumni and faculty team up to create an ecologically restorative urban waterfront. July 24, 2019 Read full story →
Celebrating a curious mind: Steven Keating 1988-2019 Steven Keating SM'12, PhD '16 inspired millions with his research-driven approach to battling cancer and his advocacy for open patient health data. July 22, 2019 Read full story →
Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands tours MIT Dutch delegation visits the Institute for a tour focused on computing, robotics, and health care innovation. July 21, 2019 Read full story →
Automated system generates robotic parts for novel tasks When designing actuators involves too many variables for humans to test by hand, this system can step in. July 12, 2019 Read full story →
Artificial “muscles” achieve powerful pulling force New MIT system of contracting fibers could be a boon for biomedical devices and robotics. July 11, 2019 Read full story →
IDSS hosts inaugural Learning for Dynamics and Control conference L4DC explored an emerging scientific area at the intersection of real-time physical data, machine learning, control theory, and optimization. July 10, 2019 Read full story →
Daron Acemoglu named Institute Professor Versatile economist awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor. July 10, 2019 Read full story →
Machine learning for everyone A new EECS course on applications of machine learning teaches students from a variety of disciplines about one of today’s hottest topics. July 9, 2019 Read full story →