MIT group releases white papers on governance of AI
The series aims to help policymakers create better oversight of AI in society.
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Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarship
The computer scientist will study global affairs at Tsinghua University in China as part of the 2024-25 class of Schwarzman Scholars.
Rewarding excellence in open data
MIT researchers who share their data recognized at second annual awards celebration.
Giving students the computational chops to tackle 21st-century challenges
With the growing use of AI in many disciplines, the popularity of MIT’s four “blended” majors has intensified.
3 Questions: A new PhD program from the Center for Computational Science and Engineering
Co-directors Youssef Marzouk and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou describe how the standalone degree aims to train students in cross-cutting aspects of computational science and engineering.
MIT scholars awarded seed grants to probe the social implications of generative AI
The 27 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.
Helping computer vision and language models understand what they see
Researchers use synthetic data to improve a model’s ability to grasp conceptual information, which could enhance automatic captioning and question-answering systems.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 10 new faculty
New professors join Comparative Media Studies/Writing; Economics; Literature; Music and Theater Arts; Science, Technology, and Society; and Political Science.
Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.
The tenured engineers of 2023
Nine faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering.
Professor Emeritus Sanjoy Mitter, expert in the theoretical foundations of systems, communication, and control, dies at 89
The former director of LIDS was a beloved professor who blended intellectual rigor with curiosity.
Changing attitudes about jobs and gender in India
PhD candidate Lisa Ho ’17 studies barriers that limit women’s participation in the labor force.
Armando Solar-Lezama named inaugural Distinguished Professor of Computing
EECS professor appointed to new professorship in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
Thirty-four community members receive 2023 MIT Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service
Prestigious awards recognize community support of MIT’s goals, values, and mission.
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.