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In a forest simulation, algorithms segment space into “obstacle-free regions” and then link them together to find a single collision-free route.

Drones dodge obstacles

Motion-planning algorithms allow drones to do donuts, figure-eights in object-filled environments.

January 19, 2016

“I think the flexibility of having the opportunity to discover what you're interested in, to pursue these things, and to create a space for yourself where you can feel comfortable was what drove me to MIT,” Larissa Senatus says.

Larissa Senatus learns about the world by doing

Mechanical engineering major hopes to bring hands-on learning opportunities home to Haiti.

January 13, 2016

MIT releases institutional greenhouse gas inventory

Data set a baseline for campus climate action.

January 13, 2016

MIT researchers fed their physics prediction system videos of collisions, shown as screenshots in (a) and (b), which were then converted into simulations generated by the 3-D physics engine, shown in (c) and (d).

Computer model matches humans at predicting how objects move

“3-D physics engine” from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory simulates the human brain to infer physical properties.

January 4, 2016

Researchers have discovered how some organisms can safely process oxalate, which is found in many fruits and vegetables. This discovery could lead to new ways to lessen the harmful effects that can occur when oxalate builds up in humans, who cannot metabolize this molecule.

A healthy breakdown

Researchers discover how some organisms process oxalate, a molecule that can harm humans.

December 28, 2015

Michael Artin and Shirley Jackson win nation’s highest honor in science and technology

Mathematician and MIT Corporation life member named National Medal of Science recipients.

December 23, 2015

Researchers have developed a computational model of visual representation intended to reflect the way the brain works.

Machines that learn like people

Algorithms could learn to recognize objects from a few examples, not millions; may better model human cognition.

December 23, 2015

Turnout was strong for the MIT Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference on Nov. 20.

Pushing engineering boundaries to spur infrastructure innovation

MIT hosts Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference.

December 22, 2015

3 Questions: Martin Culpepper on making the future makers

MIT students want to make things. Meet the “Maker Czar” who’s helping them.

December 22, 2015

Markus Buehler (left), the McAfee Professor of Engineering and head of the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Pedro Reis, the Gilbert W. Winslow Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

MIT’s Buehler and Reis elected to Society of Engineering Science Board of Directors

December 21, 2015

MIT senior Julia CrowleyFarrenga, who is studying aeronautics and astronautics, presents her research at the MIT School of Engineering's SuperUROP program.

Innovation on showcase

Undergrads present research at the SuperUROP Research Preview.

December 18, 2015

Does socioeconomic status impact online learning?

How socioeconomic status impacts online learning

Is online learning truly opening as many doors as anticipated?

December 17, 2015

“I think that type of experience where you can conduct real, top-notch research with some of the best professors, post-doctoral students and graduate students in the world is something that's quite unique to MIT,” senior Camilo Ruiz says.

Senior Camilo Ruiz engineers solutions

Biological engineering major pursues collaborations that have broad impact for society.

December 15, 2015

An excited crowd cheers for MIT students in 2.70 (the precursor of 2.007) as they compete in the final competition in 1979.

A mechanical engineering rite of passage at MIT

Since the 1970s, Department of Mechanical Engineering course 2.007 has introduced undergraduate students to hands-on designing and building.

December 15, 2015

"At l’Institut de la Vision, I helped develop a tool that is changing how biology is viewed — literally. I now plan to continue research full-time in a lab or company, ideally in France, after graduation." –Sunanda Sharma, MIT-France Program participant

MIT-France: Bolstering connections between MIT and the world

MIT political scientist Suzanne Berger provides perspective on MIT-France, one of the flagship programs of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives.

December 14, 2015

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