AI helps household robots cut planning time in half
PIGINet leverages machine learning to streamline and enhance household robots' task and motion planning, by assessing and filtering feasible solutions in complex environments.
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Generative AI imagines new protein structures
“FrameDiff” is a computational tool that uses generative AI to craft new protein structures, with the aim of accelerating drug development and improving gene therapy.
Statistics, operations research, and better algorithms
MIT Sloan Associate Professor Rahul Mazumder finds ways to create and refine statistical models with an array of applications.
MIT physicists generate the first snapshots of fermion pairs
The images shed light on how electrons form superconducting pairs that glide through materials without friction.
The chore of packing just got faster and easier
A new computational method facilitates the dense placement of objects inside a rigid container.
Superconducting qubit foundry accelerates progress in quantum research
The foundry gives the wider research community access to Lincoln Laboratory’s expertise in fabricating quantum circuits.
3 Questions: International collaborations in a shifting geopolitical climate
Professor Fotini Christia, director of the MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center and chair of the International Advisory Committee, reflects on the committee’s work.
When computer vision works more like a brain, it sees more like people do
Training artificial neural networks with data from real brains can make computer vision more robust.
Educating national security leaders on artificial intelligence
Experts from MIT’s School of Engineering, Schwarzman College of Computing, and Sloan Executive Education educate national security leaders in AI fundamentals.
Transatlantic connections make the difference for MIT Portugal
The international partnership focuses on climate and sustainability.
Uncovering the invisible pressures shaping language
Sihan Chen, a PhD student in MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, studies the social and environmental factors that shape the development of languages.
Day of AI curriculum meets the moment
Global participation in MIT RAISE’s free K-12 program more than doubles in its second year.
MIT speaker series taps into students’ passion for entrepreneurship and social impact.
The program’s success is prompting the Venture Mentoring Service to bolster its offerings for entrepreneurs starting businesses aimed at making positive change.
Panel addresses technologies needed for a net-zero future
Critical needs for curbing greenhouse gases include non-fossil fuel aviation, buildings, electric grids, industrial processes, and the potential of fusion power.