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With a thought bubble containing a to-do list over its head, a robotic arm begins to complete kitchen tasks in three panels: opening a microwave, opening and closing a cupboard door, and placing a pot on a stove.

Multiple AI models help robots execute complex plans more transparently

A multimodal system uses models trained on language, vision, and action data to help robots develop and execute plans for household, construction, and manufacturing tasks.

January 8, 2024

Thousands of tiny lights hang from the ceiling of an at least 15-story hotel-style atrium. They are seen from the ground looking up.

Technique could efficiently solve partial differential equations for numerous applications

MIT researchers propose “PEDS” method for developing models of complex physical systems in mechanics, optics, thermal transport, fluid dynamics, physical chemistry, climate, and more.

January 8, 2024

A woman in a white lab coat tends a bank of six machines in a lab

Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace engineering

A new MIT study identifies six systemic factors contributing to patient hazards in laboratory diagnostics tests.

January 4, 2024

Kwesi Afrifa sits on the bleachers of a theatre with hands clasped. The rows of bleachers create strong horizontal lines.

Building technology that empowers city residents

Kwesi Afrifa, a senior majoring in urban planning and computer science, wants to create cultural hubs that are inviting to everyone.

January 3, 2024

Photo of Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, who stands in front of a large window divided into small panes overlooking the courtyard of an ivy-covered industrial-style building.

Culturally informed design: Unearthing ingenuity where it always was

Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, a doctoral candidate in media arts and sciences and a MAD Design Fellow, researches how technology and tradition intersect in rural spaces, particularly in Colombia.

January 2, 2024

Four panelists in a darkened auditorium, sitting in front of a screen showing a purple AI-generated work of art

The creative future of generative AI

An MIT panel charts how artificial intelligence will impact art and design.

January 2, 2024

Stylized text says “MIT 2023 Community News.” The Great Dome at MIT is background with circular photos depicting top community stories, including Sally Kornbluth in Barbie-themed booth, Moungi Bawendi at podium, Mark Rober at Commencement with flying mortarboard, and Djuena Tikuna sings on lit stage.

MIT community in 2023: A year in review

Top Institute stories dealt with a presidential inauguration, international accolades for faculty and students, “Dialogues Across Difference,” new and refreshed community spaces, and more.

December 21, 2023

3 rows show how a cat’s tail is animated in 3 ways. The rows are labeled, from top to bottom: Dirichlet, Weighted TV, and ARAP. The rows show very similar versions of the cat’s tail enclosed in polygonal mesh marking animation points.

A flexible solution to help artists improve animation

This new method draws on 200-year-old geometric foundations to give artists control over the appearance of animated characters.

December 20, 2023

Four photos arranged in a square show teams of 2-5 young teens and young adults presenting their projects in a classroom or office.

LIFT Program helps Cambridge youth become tomorrow’s changemakers

The Lemelson-MIT/MBK Cambridge program equips local residents with entrepreneurship skills to invent mental health solutions.

December 14, 2023

MIT Professor Angela Belcher pulls a flexible rope of LED lights, representing DNA, out of a light-up model of M13 bacteriophage

Angela Belcher delivers 2023 Dresselhaus Lecture on evolving organisms for new nanomaterials

MIT professor combines nanoscience and viruses to develop solutions in energy, environment, and medicine.

December 13, 2023

Justin Solomon stands in front of a wall and is lit with dramatic pink and blue light, with grid-like shadows on the wall.

A computer scientist pushes the boundaries of geometry

Justin Solomon applies modern geometric techniques to solve problems in computer vision, machine learning, statistics, and beyond.

December 12, 2023

Darrell Irvine stands near circular paintings inside the Koch Institute building.

3 Questions: Darrell Irvine on making HIV vaccines more powerful

Human volunteers will soon begin receiving an HIV vaccine that contains an adjuvant developed in Irvine’s lab, which helps to boost B cell responses to the vaccine.

December 12, 2023

On left is a tiny rectangular device that is about 20-30 mm. On right is a heatmap of the device that shows the device is hotter in the middle.

Scientists 3D print self-heating microfluidic devices

The one-step fabrication process rapidly produces miniature chemical reactors that could be used to detect diseases or analyze substances.

December 11, 2023

Eric Evans poses for portrait in front of Lincoln Laboratory.

Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory

During 18 years of leadership, Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.

December 6, 2023

A stylized Earth has undulating, glowing teal pathways leading everywhere.

AI accelerates problem-solving in complex scenarios

A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions for tricky optimization problems like global package routing or power grid operation.

December 5, 2023

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