What number is halfway between 1 and 9? Is it 5 — or 3?
A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system.
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‘We are all in this great enterprise together’
In his inaugural address, President L. Rafael Reif aims MIT on a course to shape new directions in education.
What the past teaches: meeting today’s global environmental challenges
Atmospheric science pioneer Susan Solomon speaks on past environmental accomplishments, technology’s role and how history should be our guide to meeting today’s global challenges.
Inclusion and excellence go hand in hand
Think about nominating a colleague for this year's Excellence Awards.
The Edgerton Center turns 20
Professor J. Kim Vandiver on the history and future of the Edgerton Center.
Four from MIT win NIH grants
Brown, Gore, Ploegh and Zhang receive grants for innovative biomedical research.
Fish, first-year students and a Friday night out
MIT first-year students take a trip to the New England Aquarium during their final orientation week event.
Fundamentals of Biology now available in OCW Scholar format
Course is the last of seven OCW has published this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
Making Web applications more efficient
A new system that automatically streamlines database access patterns can make large Web applications up to three times as fast.