MIT research showcased at Singapore’s first tech carnival
Robotic stingrays, driverless golf carts, and a cancer-detection device were on display.
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New memorial a labor of love
Architects and engineers detail their novel design for MIT’s Collier Memorial.
New MIT report details benefits of investment in basic research
Authors highlight 15 research opportunities that could help boost the U.S. economy, benefit society.
The art and science of mapmaking with wood
Graduate student Phillip Daniel turns maps into laser-cut works of art.
Mike Massimino to speak at June 4 doctoral hooding ceremony
Astronaut and alumnus will be the first-ever speaker at MIT’s Investiture of Doctoral Hoods.
Collier Memorial dedication and community picnic to honor fallen MIT officer
MIT community invited to April 27 lecture and April 29 memorial dedication and picnic in honor of Officer Sean Collier.
Building community for EECS postdocs
Postdoctoral scholars in electrical engineering and computer science gain new perspectives as Postdoc6 comes full cycle.
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam students participate in White House Science Fair
High-school students from two Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams showcased their invention projects for President Obama at the 2015 White House Science Fair.
Teaching programming to preschoolers
System that lets children program a robot using stickers embodies new theories about programming languages.
Finger-mounted reading device for the blind
Audio feedback helps user scan finger along a line of text, which software converts to speech.
Domitilla Del Vecchio bridges math, engineering, and biology
Mechanical engineering professor carries out pioneering work in the creation of biological circuits.
Nickerson named vice president for communications
Head of MIT News Office to assume larger role in coordinating Institute-wide communications.
Can an LED-filled “robot garden” make coding more accessible?
CSAIL’s 100-plus blooming, crawling, swimming bots teach basic programming concepts.