3D-printed revolving devices can sense how they are moving A new system enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with just one pass in a 3D printer. March 16, 2023 Read full story →
Python-based compiler achieves orders-of-magnitude speedups Codon compiles Python code to run more efficiently and effectively while allowing for customization and adaptation to various domains. March 14, 2023 Read full story →
Scene at MIT: A lively Winter Family Day Cambridge families and friends filled the Kendall/MIT Open Space at Winter Family Day. March 14, 2023 Read full story →
New method accelerates data retrieval in huge databases Researchers used machine learning to build faster and more efficient hash functions, which are a key component of databases. March 13, 2023 Read full story →
MIT professor to Congress: “We are at an inflection point” with AI Aleksander Mądry urges lawmakers to ask rigorous questions about how AI tools are being used by corporations. March 10, 2023 Read full story →
Matthew Kearney: Bringing AI and philosophy into dialogue The computer science and philosophy double-major aims to advance the field of AI ethics. March 10, 2023 Read full story →
Titanic robots make farming more sustainable MIT alumnus-founded FarmWise uses autonomous machines to snip weeds while preserving crops, eliminating the need for herbicides. March 9, 2023 Read full story →
Creating a versatile vaccine to take on Covid-19 in its many guises Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-CoV-2 strains. March 9, 2023 Read full story →
On social media platforms, more sharing means less caring about accuracy An MIT-led study reveals a core tension between the impulse to share news and to think about whether it is true. March 3, 2023 Read full story →
Large language models are biased. Can logic help save them? MIT researchers trained logic-aware language models to reduce harmful stereotypes like gender and racial biases. March 3, 2023 Read full story →
Robot armies duke it out in Battlecode’s epic on-screen battles The long-running programming competition encourages skills and friendships that last a lifetime. March 3, 2023 Read full story →
Thirty-two exceptional MIT students selected as 2023 Burchard Scholars Undergraduates selected for the competitive program enjoy a seminar series and conversations over dinners with distinguished faculty. March 2, 2023 Read full story →
Hari Balakrishnan awarded Marconi Prize The prize is the top honor within the field of communications technology. February 28, 2023 Read full story →
Report: CHIPS Act just the first step in addressing threats to US leadership in advanced computing The Advanced Computing Users Survey, sampling sentiments from 120 top-tier universities, national labs, federal agencies, and private firms, finds the decline in America’s advanced computing lead spans many areas. February 28, 2023 Read full story →
MIT-Takeda Program heads into fourth year with crop of 10 new projects The program leverages MIT’s research expertise and Takeda’s industrial know-how for research in artificial intelligence and medicine. February 27, 2023 Read full story →