The elusive capacity of networks
Calculating the total capacity of a data network is a notoriously difficult problem, but information theorists are beginning to make some headway.
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Robert Lepage dazzles MIT community during spectacular campus residency April 24-26, 2012
Robert Lepage dazzles MIT community during spectacular campus residency April 24-26.
Inventor honored for bridging innovation and humanitarianism to help millions globally live safer lives
Dr. Ashok Gadgil Receives $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation for Scientific Solutions to the Global Water Crisis, and Energy and Fuel Efficiency
3 Questions: Alan Spoon '73 on fostering leadership for MIT students
Founder of Community Catalyst Leadership Program discusses coaching relationships and skill development.
DOE, MITEI announce a women in clean energy program for the U.S.
Announced at the Third Clean Energy Ministerial in London today.
Anthropologist Silbey receives award for research on forging safety in science labs
Aligning ideals and real-world conditions
Algorithmic incentives
A new twist on pioneering work done by MIT cryptographers almost 30 years ago could lead to better ways of structuring contracts.
IDEAS Global Challenge coordinator discusses intersection of innovation and public service
Facilitated by Kate Mytty, competition will award up to $10,000 per team next month.
Lynch named Athena Lecturer
Professor honored for advances in distributed systems that enable dependable Internet and wireless network applications.
Getting to the root of genetics
Manolis Kellis uses computational techniques to decipher human disease.
How to corner the MEMS market
Government investment in the manufacture of micromachines could pay huge dividends, but in the meantime, MIT researchers are developing new fabrication techniques.
All in a day’s work: Design and print your own robot
MIT project, funded with $10 million NSF grant, could transform robotic design and production