SuperUROP: Showcasing students' research work in progress Undergraduate researchers discussed their projects at a well-attended poster session. January 31, 2019 Read full story →
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments. January 30, 2019 Read full story →
Learning to teach to speed up learning An algorithm that teaches robot agents how to exchange advice to complete a task helps them learn faster. January 29, 2019 Read full story →
Want to squelch fake news? Let the readers take charge Study shows audience judgments can identify online misinformation. January 28, 2019 Read full story →
Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more. January 28, 2019 Read full story →
Filling the gaps in a patient’s medical data Neural network assimilates multiple types of health data to help doctors make decisions with incomplete information. January 25, 2019 Read full story →
Julia Lab joins team to speed up drug approval process Health Analytics Collective uses real-world evidence to modernize health and drug development decisions. January 25, 2019 Read full story →
Identifying artificial intelligence “blind spots” Model identifies instances when autonomous systems have learned from examples that may cause dangerous errors in the real world. January 24, 2019 Read full story →
A faster, more efficient cryptocurrency Design reduces by 99 percent the data users need to join the network and verify transactions. January 23, 2019 Read full story →
AI, the law, and our future MIT “Policy Congress” examines the complex terrain of artificial intelligence regulation. January 18, 2019 Read full story →
Democratizing artificial intelligence in health care Hackathons promote doctor-data scientist collaboration and expanded access to electronic medical-records to improve patient care. January 18, 2019 Read full story →
Science as a social practice PhD student Marion Boulicault believes in an interdisciplinary path forward for science, feminism, and philosophy. January 17, 2019 Read full story →
Fortifying the future of cryptography Vinod Vaikuntanathan aims to improve encryption in a world with growing applications and evolving adversaries. January 16, 2019 Read full story →
Democratizing data science Tool for nonstatisticians automatically generates models that glean insights from complex datasets. January 15, 2019 Read full story →
MIT adds computational Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences to its PhD offerings New EAPS thesis field is the most recent to join the computational science and engineering doctoral program within the Center for Computational Engineering. January 9, 2019 Read full story →