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Symposium highlights scale of mental health crisis and novel methods of diagnosis and treatment

Co-hosted by the McGovern Institute, MIT Open Learning, and others, the symposium stressed emerging technologies in advancing understanding of mental health and neurological conditions.

June 12, 2024

Researchers use large language models to help robots navigate

The method uses language-based inputs instead of costly visual data to direct a robot through a multistep navigation task.

June 12, 2024

Image shows a man walking a dog on a grassy field. A diagram connects the image to various colored waveforms and neural network nodes, indicating some form of data processing or analysis. Below the diagram are three cartoon robots: one with magnifying glass, one with lightbulb above its head, and one wearing headphones.

New algorithm discovers language just by watching videos

DenseAV, developed at MIT, learns to parse and understand the meaning of language just by watching videos of people talking, with potential applications in multimedia search, language learning, and robotics.

June 11, 2024

Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics

Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can now be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.

June 10, 2024

Ashesh Rambachan converses with a student in the front of a classroom.

A data-driven approach to making better choices

In the new economics course 14.163 (Algorithms and Behavioral Science), students investigate the deployment of machine-learning tools and their potential to understand people, reduce bias, and improve society.

June 6, 2024

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Mouth-based touchpad enables people living with paralysis to interact with computers

The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.

June 5, 2024

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Unique professional development course prepares students for future careers

The Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) helps second-year MIT students looking to build career readiness skills.

June 5, 2024

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QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25

Ranking at the top for the 13th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.

June 4, 2024

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SPURS Fellowships offer time out to reflect, learn, and connect

The MIT Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies has hosted more than 750 mid-career individuals from 135 nations who are or will be shaping policy in their home countries.

June 4, 2024

Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

The fellowships provide five years of funding to doctoral students in applied science, engineering, and mathematics who have “the extraordinary creativity and principled leadership necessary to tackle problems others can’t solve.”

June 3, 2024

20 identical images in a four by five grid show a robotic arm attempting to grasp a cube. Eighteen squares are green, while two are red. At left is an illustration of a black robotic arm attempting to grab a black cube with a question mark on it.

Helping robots grasp the unpredictable

MIT CSAIL’s frugal deep-learning model infers the hidden physical properties of objects, then adapts to find the most stable grasps for robots in unstructured environments like homes and fulfillment centers.

June 3, 2024

Four photos show, on top level, a simulation of a robot hand using a spatula, knife, hammer and wrench. The second row shows a real robot hand performing the tasks, and the bottom row shows a human hand performing the tasks.

A technique for more effective multipurpose robots

With generative AI models, researchers combined robotics data from different sources to help robots learn better.

June 3, 2024

MIT Corporation elects 10 term members, two life members

The term members will serve between one and five years on MIT’s board of trustees.

May 31, 2024

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Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87 gives new MIT graduates a special assignment

The inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist encourages the Class of 2024 to “accept impossible missions” and “lead with imagination” in uncertain times.

May 30, 2024

Commencement address by Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87

“Welcome long odds,” the biotechnology leader urged the Class of 2024. “Embrace uncertainty, and lead with imagination.”

May 30, 2024

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A data-driven approach to making better choices

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Unique professional development course prepares students for future careers

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2024-25

SPURS Fellowships offer time out to reflect, learn, and connect

Ten with MIT connections win 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Helping robots grasp the unpredictable

A technique for more effective multipurpose robots

MIT Corporation elects 10 term members, two life members

Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87 gives new MIT graduates a special assignment

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