Run, jump, fly: Student aviators to compete in national Flugtag competition
AeroAstro grad students are building a human-powered aircraft that will (hopefully) fly over the Charles River.
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Sharing a passion for music and interactive technology
Harmonix co-founder Eran Egozy returns to MIT as professor of the practice in music technology.
A new lens on suburbia
Center for Advanced Urbanism conference explores the suburbs’ sustainable future.
Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?
Project to provide children with tablets loaded with literacy apps reports encouraging results in Africa, U.S.
For stronger, lighter, cheaper materials, scroll up
Researchers create perfect nanoscrolls from graphene’s imperfect form.
Experiencing underwater worlds, virtually
"Amphibian" SCUBA simulator advances the field of virtual reality while exploring the relationship between diving and disability.
How the brain processes emotions
Neuroscientists identify circuits that could play a role in mental illnesses, including depression.
Monterrey Tec researchers exhilarated by nanotech challenges
The Tec de Monterrey and MIT Program fosters exchanges in nanotechnology and nanoscience, with the goal of helping the Tec to become a research university.
Joining efforts to build a more sustainable future
Sixth Annual CEE Research Speed Dating showcases research to promote collaboration
The games within the games
The world’s biggest sports analytics conference shows how theorists have changed sports.
IDSS conversations: Guy Bresler
Assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science discusses his work focusing on learning graphical models from data.
Q&A: John Hansman on the first global standards for aircraft emissions
Aviation is “a critical link in solving worldwide environmental challenges,” says MIT professor.
3Q: A world-premiere concert where the audience helps play
MIT’s Eran Egozy on “12,” a chamber music debut with smartphone-driven percussion.
Whales dine with their own kind
Mapping whale calls, researchers find the predators feed in species-specific hotspots.
Code of the humans
New book by Noam Chomsky and Robert Berwick explores how people acquired unique language skills.