Topic
Computer science and technology
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A faster single-pixel camera
New technique greatly reduces the number of exposures necessary for “lensless imaging.”
March 29, 2017 -
Faster page loads
System allocates data center bandwidth more fairly, so no part of a webpage lags behind others.
March 28, 2017 -
MIT experts urge Trump administration to take immediate action on cybersecurity
Report warns of hacking risk to electric grid, oil pipelines, and other critical infrastructure.
March 28, 2017 -
A big leap toward tinier lines
Self-assembly technique could lead to long-awaited, simple method for making smaller microchip patterns.
March 27, 2017 -
Protecting web users’ privacy
System for disguising database queries could prevent customer profiling and price gouging.
March 23, 2017 -
Testing new networking protocols
New approach speeds up testing of traffic management solutions for data center networks.
March 21, 2017 -
Making better decisions when outcomes are uncertain
A simple statistical trick could help make a ubiquitous model of decision processes more accurate.
March 21, 2017 -
Security for multirobot systems
New technique could protect robot teams’ communication networks from malicious hackers.
March 16, 2017 -
Daniel Zuo: Creative approaches to connectivity
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar will pursue research on algorithms to improve computer networks.
March 16, 2017 -
MIT graduate programs earn top marks from US News
Graduate engineering and economics programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 4.
March 14, 2017 -
Cutting down the clutter in online conversations
“Wikum” system from CSAIL researchers provides readers with detailed summaries of online discussions.
March 9, 2017 -
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
March 8, 2017 -
Dropbox founder drops by to inspire and spark collaboration
Drew Houston ’05 chatted with student innovators and shared his latest projects.
March 1, 2017 -
Putting data in the hands of doctors
Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.
February 16, 2017 -
Voice control everywhere
Low-power special-purpose chip could make speech recognition ubiquitous in electronics.
February 13, 2017 -
Researchers add a splash of human intuition to planning algorithms
Incorporating strategies from skilled human planners improves automatic planners’ performance.
February 7, 2017 -
Professor Tom Leighton and Danny Lewin SM ’98 named to National Inventors Hall of Fame
Akamai founders honored for applying algorithms to solve web congestion.
February 2, 2017 -
Wearable AI system can detect a conversation's tone
Coupled with audio and vital-sign data, deep-learning system could someday serve as a “social coach” for people with anxiety or Asperger’s.
February 1, 2017 -
Optimizing code
Modifying the “middle end” of a popular compiler yields more-efficient parallel programs.
January 30, 2017 -
Fadel Adib joins Media Lab faculty
Adib is directing a new research group at the Media Lab, aiming to uncover, analyze, and engineer natural and human-made networks.
January 27, 2017