E-commerce spurs innovation in last-mile logistics As delivery logistics become more challenging with expanding e-commerce, planners such as Matthias Winkenbach are offering solutions. September 4, 2018 Read full story →
“At MIT I found my home!” President L. Rafael Reif welcomes the Class of 2022 to campus at annual Convocation. August 28, 2018 Read full story →
MIT-created programming language Julia 1.0 debuts The dynamic programming language, which is free and open source, combines the speed and popular features of the best scientific and technical software. August 27, 2018 Read full story →
MIT-SenseTime Alliance funds projects from all five schools Interdisciplinary work will advance research in human and machine intelligence. August 24, 2018 Read full story →
A transformative summer for student engineers High school students explored engineering and technology at the Beaver Works Summer Institute, ending with robot races and demonstrations. August 13, 2018 Read full story →
Music as a gateway to shared humanity Iconic composer A. R. Rahman visits MIT campus to learn more about new technologies. August 2, 2018 Read full story →
Inexpensive biology kits offer hands-on experience with DNA Using freeze-dried, shelf-stable cellular components, students can learn about key biological concepts. August 1, 2018 Read full story →
CSAIL launches new initiative for financial technology FinTech@CSAIL industry collaboration will work to improve business models, access to data, and security in the finance sector. July 26, 2018 Read full story →
Helping computers perceive human emotions Personalized machine-learning models capture subtle variations in facial expressions to better gauge how we feel. July 24, 2018 Read full story →
J. Meejin Yoon named dean of Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning July 24, 2018 Read full story →
Cell-sized robots can sense their environment Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, the devices could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems. July 23, 2018 Read full story →
MIT European Club leads in giving back Club wins the MIT Outstanding Award for 2018 and surpasses the $240,000 mark in funding MISTI European Fellows. July 20, 2018 Read full story →
School of Engineering second quarter 2018 awards Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter. July 17, 2018 Read full story →
An AI system for editing music in videos Given a video of a musical performance, CSAIL’s deep-learning system can make individual instruments louder or softer. July 5, 2018 Read full story →
“Blind” Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles Improved design may be used for exploring disaster zones and other dangerous or inaccessible environments. July 4, 2018 Read full story →