New system allows robots to continuously map their environment
Algorithm to build 3-D maps requires a low-cost camera, no human input.
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MIT team promotes prostate cancer prognosis tool
Group is a semifinalist in MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Differential Equations now available in MIT OpenCourseWare's innovative OCW Scholar format
18.03SC is the second of seven courses OCW will publish this spring specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.
Five MIT engineers named to National Academy of Engineering
Several Institute alumni also among 66 new members announced today.
Cohen, Hinckley named Gates Cambridge Scholars for 2012
Two MIT seniors to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.
MIT OpenCourseWare publishes Linear Algebra in innovative OCW Scholar format
One of OCW's most popular courses, Linear Algebra, is now available in a version designed to support independent learning.
Putting lab life under the lens
Economist Scott Stern advances the scientific study of, well, scientists.
My connectome, myself
Neuroscientist Sebastian Seung is on a quest to map brain connections that reveal how our memories and personalities take root.
Medicine, microorganisms and Mexico
Biology major and Rhodes Scholar combines research and social service in the study of infectious diseases.
Harnessing nature’s solar cells
Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.
MIT to launch Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Based in School of Engineering but spanning all of MIT, IMES will be led by Arup K. Chakraborty.
How spider webs achieve their strength
It’s not just the strength of the silk itself, a new study finds; the silk’s way of stretching and the structure of the whole web help it resist damage.
Historian of science Charles Weiner dies at 80
Longtime faculty member was a pre-eminent analyst of the political, social and ethical dimensions of contemporary science.
MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Talks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.
Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forward
By creating liver-like cells, scientists can study why people respond differently to the disease.