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Inside an innovation ecosystem
History, proximity and serendipity make Kendall Square fertile ground for the next big idea.
Google’s Schmidt: ‘Global mind’ offers new opportunities
With knowledge and data, a smarter world will divide work between computers and humans, search engine executive chairman says.
Mimicking the brain, in silicon
New computer chip models how neurons communicate with each other at synapses.
CSAIL robots take center stage
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Principal Investigator Daniela Rus collaborated with modern dance company Pilobolus this past year to bring flying robots to the stage.
Helping robots hold on
MIT researchers design a ‘controllable adhesion system’ for underwater robots.
Oliva explores new ground in computational perception at CSAIL
Neuroscientist looks forward to collaborative studies of visual perception in the brain and its computational applications.
Navigating blindfolded
Advanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.
AUVs: From idea to implementation
One day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.
Remembering Satto Tonegawa
Friends and family say MIT freshman was the consummate scientist, with a sense of humor and kindness to match.
Exploring the inner workings of materials
From concrete to cancer cells, Van Vliet brings an engineer’s mindset to the study of biology and materials.