J-WAFS awards grants for commercialization of food and water technologies Solutions grants will aid commercialization of novel MIT technologies to test water safety and improve agricultural productivity. September 11, 2018 Read full story →
Artificial intelligence system uses transparent, human-like reasoning to solve problems Model from MIT Lincoln Laboratory Intelligence and Decision Technologies Group sets a new standard for understanding how a neural network makes decisions. September 11, 2018 Read full story →
MIT alumnus and GM engineer returns to campus to inspire student innovation Will Dickson ’14 is trailblazing new ways to spark collaborations and scout talent. September 9, 2018 Read full story →
MIT Energy Initiative study reports on the future of nuclear energy Findings suggest new policy models and cost-cutting technologies could help nuclear play vital role in climate solutions. September 4, 2018 Read full story →
Most popular MITx MOOC reaches 1.2 million enrollments Since its first online offering in 2012, Introduction to Computer Science using Python from MITx has become the most popular MOOC in MIT history. August 30, 2018 Read full story →
3 Questions: Philip Harris on first observation of long-predicted Higgs boson decay Seeing Higgs boson decay required “magic-eye” focus; may help physicists understand why the universe has mass. August 28, 2018 Read full story →
Sun-powered car shines in American Solar Challenge MIT Solar Electrical Vehicle Team takes 5th place in nine-day challenge, which traversed the Oregon Trail from Omaha, Nebraska to Bend, Oregon. August 27, 2018 Read full story →
3 Questions: Sasha Costanza-Chock on new “#MoreThanCode” report Study of 188 practitioners distills key recommendations about using technology to advance social justice and the public interest. August 23, 2018 Read full story →
Pushing the plasma density limit Plasma Science and Fusion Center researchers discover a path to overcoming the plasma density limit in their quest for steady-state fusion. August 23, 2018 Read full story →
Wireless communication breaks through water-air barrier In a novel system developed by MIT researchers, underwater sonar signals cause vibrations that can be decoded by an airborne receiver. August 22, 2018 Read full story →
For Kofi Annan, shared prosperity meant shared responsibility In 2002 MIT Sloan speech, the former UN head talked trust, responsibility, and big business. August 21, 2018 Read full story →
Legatum Fellows build on 10-year legacy of impact New cohort of student entrepreneurs will advance a growing tradition of driving sustainable, scalable change in the developing world. August 21, 2018 Read full story →
More efficient security for cloud-based machine learning Novel combination of two encryption techniques protects private data, while keeping neural networks running quickly. August 17, 2018 Read full story →
Shaping technology’s future With data-informed models, Jessika Trancik seeks ways to coax progress toward sustainable energy systems. August 15, 2018 Read full story →
NASA student competitors honored for persistence MIT student group welcomes an all-black, all-female team who had been targeted by racist and misogynistic members of an infamous online forum. August 14, 2018 Read full story →