How human language could have evolved from birdsong
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech.
Toward practical compressed sensing
Researchers show how the vagaries of real-world circuitry affect the performance of a promising new technique in signal processing and imaging.
Big medical data
At the intersection of medicine and computer science, researchers look for clinically useful correlations amid mountains of information.
Storing data in individual molecules
An international team of researchers demonstrates the possibility of molecular memory near room temperature.
SuperUROP propels undergraduate research to next level
Poster session showcases student advances in key technologies and attracts faculty, venture capitalists and industry sponsors.
Clark and Sollins receive Test of Time Award
MIT researchers honored for their paper 'Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow’s Internet.'
Dennis awarded IEEE John von Neumann Medal
Presented annually for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology
Explained: Graphs
A simple tool for representing relationships between data, devices or almost anything else has ubiquitous applications in computer science.
New technology may enable earlier cancer diagnosis
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine.
Tiny compound semiconductor transistor could challenge silicon’s dominance
MIT researchers develop the smallest indium gallium arsenide transistor ever built.
Ozdaglar selected as the inaugural Steven and Renee Finn Innovation Fellow
The fellowship provides tenured, mid-career faculty in the Department of Electrical Engineer and Computer Science with resources for up to three years to pursue new research and development paths.
Martin Schmidt to oversee MIT’s industry-facing offices
Associate provost will oversee Technology Licensing Office and Office of Corporate Relations; retains duties around space planning.
Proving quantum computers feasible
With a new contribution to probability theory, researchers show that relatively simple physical systems could yield powerful quantum computers.