Programming crowds
With the Web, people worldwide can work on distributed tasks. But getting reliable results requires algorithms that specify workflow between people, not transistors.
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Keeping it real through systems thinking
SDM student addresses real-world challenges in his academic studies.
Catching the sun’s heat
Storing thermal energy in chemical form has the potential to make it indefinitely storable and transportable.
Love named one of Popular Science magazine’s 'Brilliant 10'
Assistant professor honored for immunology work.
MIT undergraduate showcases work at White House science fair
Event also features 2 high-school teams that won grants from the Lemelson-MIT Program.
3 Questions: ARPA-E chief on the energy challenge
During MIT visit, Arun Majumdar issues a wake-up call but says his agency alone cannot solve the energy problem.
Why telecom regulation needs to change
Research suggests that the approach that worked with a few large companies with aligned interests needs revisiting in the Internet age.
Multicore may not be so scary
Research suggests that the free operating system Linux will keep up with the addition of more ‘cores,’ or processing units, to computer chips.
First improvement of fundamental algorithm in 10 years
The max-flow problem, which is ubiquitous in network analysis, scheduling, and logistics, can now be solved more efficiently than ever.
The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science research
Courses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.
MIT OpenCourseWare teams up with OpenStudy to help OCW users connect
Thousands of OCW visitors interact on pilot OCW OpenStudy groups; program expanded.
Supercomputing on a cell phone
For complex problems whose form can be anticipated but whose particulars can’t, new software can offer approximate solutions in seconds.
