Twenty-five ways in which MIT has transformed computing
From digital circuits to ingestible robots, the Institute has helped spearhead key innovations in the technology revolution.
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Fortifying the future of cryptography
Vinod Vaikuntanathan aims to improve encryption in a world with growing applications and evolving adversaries.
Cryptographic protocol enables greater collaboration in drug discovery
Neural network that securely finds potential drugs could encourage large-scale pooling of sensitive data.
Taming “information hazards” in synthetic biology research
Cryptography techniques to screen synthetic DNA could help prevent the creation of dangerous pathogens, argues Professor Kevin Esvelt.
Holding law-enforcement accountable for electronic surveillance
CSAIL system encourages government transparency using cryptography on a public log of wiretap requests.
Collaboration between MIT and Weizmann Institute of Science supports new avenues of scientific research
Sagol family grant will enable MIT and Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science to work together on multidisciplinary projects.
Vinod Vaikuntanathan wins Edgerton Faculty Award
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science faculty member is honored for his innovative work in cybersecurity and his engaging teaching style.
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize
Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry.
Energy-efficient encryption for the internet of things
Special-purpose chip reduces power consumption of public-key encryption by 99.75 percent, increases speed 500-fold.
Four from MIT named 2017 Association for Computing Machinery Fellows
Professors Goldwasser, Lozano-Perez, Micali, and Sipser honored for "providing key knowledge" to computing.
STEX25 strengthens collaboration between startups and industry
MIT Startup Exchange accelerator puts focus on establishing profitable business connections.
Digital Diploma debuts at MIT
Using Bitcoin's blockchain technology, the Institute has become one of the first universities to issue recipient-owned virtual credentials.
Using Bitcoin to prevent identity theft
System piggybacks on the digital currency’s security protocols to thwart hijacked servers.
New funding enables work on Internet policy and cybersecurity for key infrastructure
Work made possible by grants from the Internet Policy Research Initiative.
Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT
Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.