At the intersection of real estate and urban economics
Albert Saiz leads research efforts looking at what's really going on in real estate and urban housing markets.
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MIT computer scientists can predict the price of Bitcoin
CSAIL/LIDS team's algorithm doubles initial investment in under two months.
Bilge Yildiz digs deep into surfaces of matter
Research on how surfaces respond under extreme conditions lead to energy advances.
Superconducting circuits, simplified
New circuit design could unlock the power of experimental superconducting computer chips.
Surface properties command attention
Professor Bilge Yildiz analyzes surfaces of materials to tackle problems as diverse as enabling fuel cells and preventing pipe corrosion.
Designing intelligence
From Afghanistan to the home front, student Jillian Wisniewski makes systems for better intelligence.
Turning the tables on wireless interference
Cognitive coexistence radio and other technologies will help alleviate spectrum congestion for wireless devices.
3 Questions: Jim Walsh on the elusive U.S.-Iran nuclear treaty
Expert thinks treaty to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program faces more barriers domestically than in negotiations.
Underwater robot for port security
Football-size robot can skim discreetly along a ship’s hull to seek hollow compartments concealing contraband.
Can you out-race a computer?
Deep-learning algorithm can weigh up a neighborhood better than humans.
MIT Professional Education announces new offerings of Online X professional course on big data
In response to success of initial offering, individuals may sign up now for fall and spring sessions of "Tackling the Challenges of Big Data"
Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity
Equipped with a novel optical sensor, a robot grasps a USB plug and inserts it into a USB port.
A not-so-trivial pursuit
Senior Ernesto Ramirez is the first MIT student to compete in the "Hispanic College Quiz" game show.
Will tomorrow’s robots move like snakes?
Made completely of rubber, CSAIL team's robotic arm can slither through “pipes.”
Reducing traffic congestion, remotely
Reducing traffic congestion with wireless system
System that would wirelessly route drivers around congested roadways wins best-paper award.