Life Sciences Supermind Report outlines proposed solutions to re-imagine the global health ecosystem
Collective intelligence methodology identifies key findings to accelerate the pace of innovation and build health resilience.
Crowdsourcing data on road quality and excess fuel consumption
MIT researchers are using smartphones to gather roadway information previously inaccessible to many departments of transportation.
Comprehensive report on pandemic response solutions developed by 180 leading experts
Online platform harnesses collective intelligence to accelerate recovery from Covid-19 and prepare for future disease outbreaks.
After cracking the “sum of cubes” puzzle for 42, mathematicians discover a new solution for 3
The 21-digit solution to the decades-old problem suggests many more solutions exist.
Innovative face masks and medical-grade gowns to combat Covid-19 and future pandemics
Three most promising PPE solutions selected by expert judges on MIT Pandemic Response CoLab.
Artificial intelligence model detects asymptomatic Covid-19 infections through cellphone-recorded coughs
Results might provide a convenient screening tool for people who may not suspect they are infected.
Crowdsourced grocery delivery service thrives despite pandemic woes
Philip Kuai MNG '07 leads first fully virtual investor roadshow to bring his company, Dada Group, to an initial public offering in New York.
Serious science at home
Children Helping Science, co-led by Professor Laura Schulz, brings research to families, and families to research.
Citizen scientists spot closest young brown dwarf disk yet
Discovery made through the Disk Detective project could help the search for new planets.
A Ticketmaster for science seminars
Despite physical isolation, MIT mathematicians build one-stop portal to online talks around the world.
Reporting tool aims to balance hospitals’ Covid-19 load
Based on crowdsourced data, app helps patients, EMTs, and physicians determine real-time availability of hospital resources.
MIT Solve announces 2020 global challenges
Tech-based solutions sought for challenges in work environments, education for girls and women, maternal and newborn health, and sustainable food.
Automated system can rewrite outdated sentences in Wikipedia articles
Text-generating tool pinpoints and replaces specific information in sentences while retaining humanlike grammar and style.
MIT Solve announces $1.25 million in funding for 2019 Solver teams
Prizes from GM, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Vodafone Americas Foundation, and others will be awarded to Solver teams selected from four Global Challenges.
Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Study identifies reasons for unsettled editing disagreements and offers predictive tools that could improve deliberation.