Computer science and technology

A screen shot of weather and flight information for Newark, NJ, as compiled by the computer tool developed at MIT that could cut weather-related airline delays.

MIT tool aims to cut airline delays

September 3, 2008

MIT class project gets a gold star from Google

'Locale' will let Android cell phones adjust to surroundings

August 29, 2008

A sign indicating a hurricane evacuation route near Boca Raton, Florida.

Saving lives through smarter hurricane evacuations

MIT student's software seen aiding emergency officials' decision-making

August 28, 2008

MIT Lincoln LaboratoryÂ software aims to thwart cyber hackers

August 27, 2008

MIT associate professor Josh Tenenbaum and his former student, Charles Kemp, have developed a computer algorithm that can select the best type of structure to fit a set of data. Such structures, shown here, include linear order, rings and clusters.

MIT model helps computers sort data more like humans

August 25, 2008

MIT zeroes in on Alzheimer's structures

Work could lead to new drugs for the common disease

August 21, 2008

MIT's venerable Millstone Hill Radar antenna is getting an upgrade, which will allow it to continue its work cataloging objects circling Earth and monitoring satellite and spacecraft launches.

Sputnik-era antenna gets 21st century upgrade

August 7, 2008

Traditional flat screen displays (bottom left) present 2-D images. 3-D and 4-D displays have been proposed making use of lenslet arrays to shape a fixed outgoing light field for horizontal or bidirectional parallax (top left).

MIT developing super-realistic image system

'6-D' pictures can look just like the real thing

August 7, 2008

MIT awarded $3M for training program in quantum information science

Grant to create interdisciplinary study program

August 4, 2008

MIT PhD candidate wins Marconi Young Scholars award

Award was launched this year with financial help of MIT professor

July 25, 2008

A sensible censor for sharing medical records

MIT-developed software helps protect patient privacy

July 23, 2008

A screenshot from Scratch's 'Critters Cafe,' a critique group for programmers who want to focus on animation and story telling.

Created from Scratch

Worldwide users to share ideas on innovative programming tool

July 21, 2008

MIT nanoruler lithography tool with a 300 mm-diameter silicon wafer.

MIT reports finer lines for microchips

Advance could lead to next-generation computer chips, solar cells, more.

July 8, 2008

MIT architect and assistant professor of computation Larry Sass is displaying his work in "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling" at the Museum of Modern Art this summer.

The house that Larry built

MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA

July 3, 2008

Barbara Liskov named Institute Professor

July 1, 2008

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