Testimony: LIGO has “cracked open” a new window to the universe
MIT’s David Shoemaker testifies before Congress on the significance of LIGO.
MIT researchers create citywide building energy model for Boston
Detailed model can help planners meet climate goals, increase resilience.
Startup optimizes corporate health care plans
Software mines insurance claims data to determine best coverage for employees, within a budget.
Scientists make first direct detection of gravitational waves
LIGO signal reveals first observation of two massive black holes colliding, proves Einstein right.
Realizing your true (solar) potential
Mapping website tells building owners if going solar is worth the cost of installation.
A new quantum approach to big data
System for handling massive digital datasets could make impossibly complex problems solvable.
Watch your tone
Voice-analytics software helps customer-service reps build better rapport with customers.
Most distant massive galaxy cluster identified
Formed in the first 4 billion years of the universe, cluster is 1,000 times more massive than the Milky Way.
Smarter driving, using your phone
App that rates drivers’ behavior yields promising safety results on the road.
Detecting consumer decisions within messy data
Software analyzes online chatter to predict health care consumers’ behavior.
Reducing waste and inefficiency, while increasing access and profits, propels MIT Energy Hackathon
Eight real-world industry challenges fuel teams’ competitive spirit and impressive results.
Data, drones, and 3-D-printed hearts
Looking back on the year that was: Highlights from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in 2015.
What are your apps hiding?
Half of the communication connections established by the top 500 Android apps have no effect on user experience.
Scaling commercial energy efficiency
Automated energy analytics platform collects data on commercial buildings to improve energy efficiency.