Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments. January 30, 2019 Read full story →
Learning to teach to speed up learning An algorithm that teaches robot agents how to exchange advice to complete a task helps them learn faster. January 29, 2019 Read full story →
Identifying artificial intelligence “blind spots” Model identifies instances when autonomous systems have learned from examples that may cause dangerous errors in the real world. January 24, 2019 Read full story →
Vectorly reinvents itself to maximize its impact on mobile learning In a year its co-founder calls the hardest of his life, company pivots from app development to video compression. January 23, 2019 Read full story →
Merging engineering and education Senior and first-generation student Nikayah Etienne aims to incorporate hands-on science in under-resourced classrooms. January 23, 2019 Read full story →
School of Engineering welcomes new faculty Eleven new professors join the MIT community. January 9, 2019 Read full story →
Introducing Scratch 3.0 The new version of the popular free coding platform builds on a robust community of kid coders. January 8, 2019 Read full story →
Program offers fitness and fellowship to MIT community Getfit encourages students, staff, faculty, postdocs, and other members of the MIT community to take on a healthy, fun start to the new year. January 3, 2019 Read full story →
Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor. December 26, 2018 Read full story →
Team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale It’s not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3-D structures one thousandth the size of the originals. December 13, 2018 Read full story →
Student group helps blind boater sail independently Four seniors in the Principles and Practices of Assistive Technology program designed an audible device to help an MIT employee navigate on the water. December 9, 2018 Read full story →
Blending medicine and mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Ellen Roche develops revolutionary medical devices through research at the crossroads of medical science and engineering. December 4, 2018 Read full story →
Five MIT students named 2019 Marshall Scholars Radha Mastandrea, Katie O’Nell, Anna Sappington, Kyle Swanson, and Crystal Winston will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall. December 2, 2018 Read full story →
Jack Turner Entrepreneurship Award established to support electronics research Generous $1 million gift recognizes the collaborations of the Research Laboratory of Electronics and the Technology Licensing Office to develop MIT intellectual property. November 27, 2018 Read full story →
Using electricity and water, a new kind of motor can slide microrobots into motion Microhydraulic actuators, thinner than one-third the width of human hair, are proving to be the most powerful and efficient motors at the microscale. November 19, 2018 Read full story →