MIT offers admissions decisions to the Class of 2020 MIT admits 1,485 students from 49 states and 65 countries; "Star Wars"-themed video continues a lighthearted admissions tradition. March 15, 2016 Read full story →
Learning to think like an engineer Neerja Aggarwal reflects on her love for theater, ultimate Frisbee, and electrical engineering. March 9, 2016 Read full story →
Inés Ariza selected as 2016 QuarraMatter Fellow Design and computation graduate student develops digital workflows for design and fabrication. March 8, 2016 Read full story →
MIT students tour factories in China’s manufacturing hub During Independent Activities Period, students traveled to the Guangdong province for a behind-the-scenes look as part of the MISTI-China Program. March 1, 2016 Read full story →
Israel and MIT: Celebrating eight years of growth at the Institute The MIT-Israel Program supports new collaborations between faculty and research scientists at MIT and their counterparts in Israel. February 22, 2016 Read full story →
Enabling human-robot rescue teams System could help prevent robots from overwhelming human teammates with information. February 17, 2016 Read full story →
Automatic contingency planning Algorithm lets planning systems generate backup plans efficiently. February 15, 2016 Read full story →
Jonathan How named AIAA Fellow MIT professor and engineer honored for significant contributions to the field of aeronautics. February 11, 2016 Read full story →
EECS announces four faculty promotions Palacios, Shah, Tedrake promoted to full professor; Englund promoted to associate professor without tenure. February 8, 2016 Read full story →
Energy-friendly chip can perform powerful artificial-intelligence tasks Advance could enable mobile devices to implement “neural networks” modeled on the human brain. February 3, 2016 Read full story →
A jumpstart for entrepreneurs Intensive course helps students navigate early challenges in starting a company. January 29, 2016 Read full story →
Marvin Minsky, “father of artificial intelligence,” dies at 88 Professor emeritus was a co-founder of CSAIL and a founding member of the Media Lab. January 25, 2016 Read full story →
Empowering innovation Panel highlighting female innovators from a range of fields aims to encourage student entrepreneurs. January 22, 2016 Read full story →
Drones dodge obstacles Motion-planning algorithms allow drones to do donuts, figure-eights in object-filled environments. January 19, 2016 Read full story →
Larissa Senatus learns about the world by doing Mechanical engineering major hopes to bring hands-on learning opportunities home to Haiti. January 13, 2016 Read full story →