Teleoperating robots with virtual reality
A virtual reality system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could make it easier for factory workers to telecommute.
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Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS)
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Grad students earn Department of Energy computational fellowships
Ahrens, Rathbun, Silmore, and Wei are recognized for tackling complex science and engineering problems of national importance.
Regina Barzilay wins MacArthur “genius grant”
MIT computer scientist who studies natural language processing and machine learning wins $625,000 prize.
Putting projects at the forefront
NEET pilot initiative centers around interdisciplinary projects to prepare students for the practice of engineering.
Celebrating the life of doctoral student and alumnus Michael B. Cohen
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Bug-repair system learns from example
Automatic code-patching system corrects nearly twice as many errors as its predecessors.
“Superhero” robot wears different outfits for different tasks
Shape-shifting device from CSAIL can walk, roll, sail, and glide using recyclable exoskeletons.
New leadership for MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
Computer vision and machine learning expert Antonio Torralba to lead new artificial intelligence research lab.
Automatic code reuse
System makes modifications necessary to transplant code from one program into another.
“Peel-and-go” printable structures fold themselves
Expanding polymer enables self-folding without heating or immersion in water.
How neural networks think
General-purpose technique sheds light on inner workings of neural nets trained to process language.
Maryann Gong named 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honoree
Gong becomes third MIT student-athlete to be named to Top 30.
Gregory Falco: Protecting urban infrastructure against cyberterrorism
PhD student works at the intersection of urban planning and computer science.
Two sciences tie the knot
A new major combining computer science and economics will prepare students for designing the virtual marketplaces of the future.
Making data centers more energy efficient
Flash-memory system could reduce power consumption of data center “caches” by 90 percent.