Institute launches app for Android mobile devices Echoes functionality of MIT’s mobile site, existing app for iPhones November 18, 2010 Read full story →
Social Studies In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation. November 1, 2010 Read full story →
Novartis announces expansion in Cambridge New global research headquarters to be built on land leased by MIT October 28, 2010 Read full story →
Power to the people Entrepreneurs at MIT’s Legatum Center are trying to bring clean-energy solutions to developing countries. October 28, 2010 Read full story →
Holdren sees opportunities in energy challenges Presidential science adviser calls for increased energy R&D to create jobs and boost business; supports conclusions of MIT nuclear study. October 27, 2010 Read full story →
‘Build back better’ Symposium brings together MIT and Haiti educators to identify priority areas for collaboration. October 27, 2010 Read full story →
Why telecom regulation needs to change Research suggests that the approach that worked with a few large companies with aligned interests needs revisiting in the Internet age. October 6, 2010 Read full story →
Beyond the bubble At Center for Real Estate conference, economists contemplate ways to make the risks of financial innovation more evident. October 5, 2010 Read full story →
Your vital signs, on camera MIT team develops system for continuous medical monitoring using widely available video technology. October 4, 2010 Read full story →
Multicore may not be so scary Research suggests that the free operating system Linux will keep up with the addition of more ‘cores,’ or processing units, to computer chips. September 30, 2010 Read full story →
In the World: Health care in the palm of a hand MIT-led student team develops mobile-device software to help improve health-care accessibility in remote regions. September 27, 2010 Read full story →
Said and Done Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for September 2010 September 19, 2010 Read full story →
Why saliva forms beads on a string Researchers’ solution to longstanding mystery could enable better inkjet printing and drug-dispensing systems. August 11, 2010 Read full story →
3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skies MIT robotics expert discusses the logistical hurdles of regulating unmanned aircraft for civilian use. July 22, 2010 Read full story →
A plane that lands like a bird An innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet. July 20, 2010 Read full story →