Ingestible origami robot
Robot unfolds from ingestible capsule, removes button battery stuck to wall of simulated stomach.
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New approach to genetic analysis yields markers linked to complex diseases
Study identifies new gene variants that may be targets for treating arrhythmia.
Crowdsourcing the Silver Line commute
New app from MIT researchers gathers rider feedback to improve Boston bus service.
A new lens on suburbia
Center for Advanced Urbanism conference explores the suburbs’ sustainable future.
Designing a better built environment
Oral Buyukozturk develops innovative designs and technologies for durable, sustainable physical infrastructure projects.
MIT's Open House attracts tens of thousands on Saturday
From major facilities and centers to out-of-the-way labs and classrooms, MIT opened its doors to the public.
How history can help us solve global economic issues
MIT economic historian Anne McCants discusses the connection between innovation and opportunity.
Self-driving cars, meet rubber duckies
“Duckietown” class at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab teaches autonomy, aims to become global research platform.
System predicts 85 percent of cyber-attacks using input from human experts
Virtual artificial intelligence analyst developed by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab and PatternEx reduces false positives by factor of 5.
David Kirsh to speak on the cognitive value of working with tools and the physical world
International Design Center hosts an April 28 Interdisciplinary Design Conversation with David Kirsch, an expert in how objects can become interactive tools.
U.S. Department of Energy leaders highlight clean energy research, career opportunities
Sustainable transportation, grid modernization, building efficiency among topics at MIT Energy Initiative event with Department of Energy's David Danielson.
Collegiate inventors awarded 2016 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, consumer devices, food, and agriculture.
Using new models and big data to better understand financial risk
Bringing together engineers, data theorists, mathematicians, economists, biologists, and policy experts, IDSS is looking at financial risk through a multidisciplinary lens.