Shape-shifting robots Self-folding sheets of a plastic-like material point the way to robots that can assume any conceivable 3-D structure. August 5, 2010 Read full story →
A plane that lands like a bird An innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet. July 20, 2010 Read full story →
Broadband picture may not be so bleak A new study disputes the claim that Internet data rates in the U.S. are only half as high as advertised; study’s authors call for better data. July 16, 2010 Read full story →
Jenkins’ farewell: Reflections on a career at MIT Presented by MIT Communications Forum July 1, 2010 Read full story →
Computer automatically deciphers ancient language A new system that took a couple hours to decipher much of the ancient language Ugaritic could help improve online translation software. June 30, 2010 Read full story →
A new IS&T organization A letter to the community from Information Services & Technology Head Marilyn T. Smith June 24, 2010 Read full story →
Toward the Semantic Web A new standard from the World Wide Web Consortium brings the Web a step closer to realizing the vision of its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee. June 22, 2010 Read full story →
How the brain recognizes objects A new computational model sheds light on the workings of the human visual system and could help advance artificial-intelligence research, too. June 7, 2010 Read full story →
LINC 2010 engages and inspires Conference focuses on the present and future of technology-enabled learning worldwide May 28, 2010 Read full story →
Gesture-based computing on the cheap With a single piece of inexpensive hardware — a multicolored glove — MIT researchers are making Minority Report-style interfaces more accessible. May 20, 2010 Read full story →
Rivest wins faculty’s Killian Award MIT encryption pioneer recognized for ‘extraordinary’ contributions in computer science May 19, 2010 Read full story →
Machines that learn better New math will make it much easier to build machine-learning systems that tackle a wider range of problems. May 18, 2010 Read full story →
When good enough is better By exploiting a simple but counterintuitive trick, a new system finds sections of computer programs where accuracy can be traded for speed. May 13, 2010 Read full story →
All in the family: MIT Sloan becoming home for the Hatamis Third sibling to receive his MBA this spring; follows his older brother and younger sister. May 7, 2010 Read full story →