An Internet 100 times as fast A new network design that avoids the need to convert optical signals into electrical ones could boost capacity while reducing power consumption. June 28, 2010 Read full story →
Toward the Semantic Web A new standard from the World Wide Web Consortium brings the Web a step closer to realizing the vision of its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee. June 22, 2010 Read full story →
Jeroen Saeij named 2010 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences Biologist hopes to uncover new genetic risk factors for infectious disease as well as new therapies. June 18, 2010 Read full story →
Boy Scouts and the Lemelson-MIT Program introduce Inventing merit badge Will help Scouts understand the power of creativity and invention June 17, 2010 Read full story →
Memorial service for Michael Feld to be held June 16 'Remembering Michael' to feature reflections on the late physicist's personal and professional life June 9, 2010 Read full story →
'You can’t play it safe and win’ Speaker Ray Stata urges graduates to find solutions to humanity’s greatest problems — and to risk failure along the way — at MIT Commencement. June 4, 2010 Read full story →
Said and Done Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for June 2010 June 4, 2010 Read full story →
Ray Stata's Commencement address 'The spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship applies not just to business, engineering and science, but to every aspect of work and life' June 4, 2010 Read full story →
Sally Haslanger receives two major awards in philosophy Carus Lecturer for 2011 and Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2010 June 2, 2010 Read full story →
More is less Complex computer models can involve thousands of variables. But paradoxically, adding more variables can sometimes make them easier to work with. June 2, 2010 Read full story →
Rivest wins faculty’s Killian Award MIT encryption pioneer recognized for ‘extraordinary’ contributions in computer science May 19, 2010 Read full story →
Making Progress in Product Design How a mashup of disciplines builds genius — and really cool stuff May 19, 2010 Read full story →
Machines that learn better New math will make it much easier to build machine-learning systems that tackle a wider range of problems. May 18, 2010 Read full story →