A new way to automatically build road maps from aerial images “RoadTracer” system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could reduce workload for developers of apps like Google Maps. April 17, 2018 Read full story →
Meenakshi Chakraborty and Anna Sappington named 2018-2019 Goldwater Scholars Two MIT computer science and molecular biology majors honored for their academic achievements. April 11, 2018 Read full story →
Pioneering digital collaborations MIT hosts a summit on transformative artificial intelligence technologies in biomedical sciences and health care. April 10, 2018 Read full story →
Timothy Swager receives Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship The fellowship supports top-tier researchers at U.S. universities whose high-risk, high-payoff work is of strategic importance to the Department of Defense. April 9, 2018 Read full story →
A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave 'synch' Picower Institute study explains what happens when working memory reaches its full capacity. April 6, 2018 Read full story →
Using friends to fight online harassment CSAIL’s “Squadbox” uses “friendsourcing” to better support targets of cyberbullying. April 5, 2018 Read full story →
Artificial intelligence in action At the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, researchers are training computers to recognize dynamic events. April 4, 2018 Read full story →
Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently” Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations. April 4, 2018 Read full story →
Professor Dina Katabi wins Association for Computing Machinery Prize in Computing Katabi receives prestigious honor and $250,000 cash prize for her contributions to wireless systems. April 4, 2018 Read full story →
Professor Joseph Sussman, expert in complex engineering systems and revered mentor, dies at 79 Leader in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Institute for Data, Systems, and Society was the inaugural JR East Professor. April 4, 2018 Read full story →
3Q: David Goldston on the new federal budget Director of MIT Washington Office calls bill “very good news for science funding.” April 4, 2018 Read full story →
School of Engineering first quarter 2018 awards Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter. April 3, 2018 Read full story →
MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development. March 25, 2018 Read full story →
Professor Tom Leighton wins 2018 Marconi Prize Akamai co-founder honored for pioneering content delivery network services industry. March 22, 2018 Read full story →