Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS)

MIT and MGH researchers have developed an automated deep-learning model, currently being used on real patients, that identifies dense breast tissue — a risk factor for breast cancer — in mammograms as reliably as expert radiologists.

Automated system identifies dense tissue, a risk factor for breast cancer, in mammograms

Deep-learning model has been used successfully on patients, may lead to more consistent screening procedures.

October 16, 2018

Christopher Voigt, a professor of biological engineering, presents the latest research results for a J-WAFS-funded project that seeks to engineer cereal grains to produce their own fertilizer.

Collaboration runs through J-WAFS-funded projects

Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.

October 16, 2018

With an enthusiastic team, Yoel Fink, a professor of materials science and electrical engineering and CEO of Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), a $300 million institute on the edge of campus, is shaping a new destiny for fabrics.

Fabrics are the future

Professor Yoel Fink is helping MIT lead the way in transforming the fabric materials in our lives.

October 12, 2018

Standing, left to right: Justin Leahey, MIT-Germany program manager; David Dolev, MISTI assistant director; Markus Buehler, MIT-Germany faculty director, professor, and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Ulrich Steinbach, deputy minister of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts; Wolfgang Holtkamp, senior advisor if international affairs at t...

MIT-Germany and the University of Stuttgart extend cooperation

Collaboration extends opportunities for faculty seed funds, internship opportunities, and a Global Teaching Labs program through 2020.

October 12, 2018

Farnaz Niroui works in the ONE Lab in MIT's Building 13 as a graduate student in electrical engineering. She's returning to MIT next month as an assistant professor.

Helping small science make big changes

Farnaz Niroui is exploring nanocale research from Mildred Dresselhaus’ former office.

October 9, 2018

Five students were challenged to live and work in a glass cube on MIT's North Court for four days as part of InCube, a global startup competition.

Student entrepreneurs think inside the box

Living and working in a glass cube, an interdisciplinary team of students reimagined the ambulance of the future as part of a global startup competition.

October 5, 2018

Three MIT researchers, (l-r) Riccardo Comin, Luqiao Lui, and Phillip Keathley, have all been awarded three-year, $450,000 grants.

Three MIT researchers win U.S. Air Force Young Investigator Research Program grants

Riccardo Comin, Phillip “Donnie” Keathley, and Luqiao Lui are among 31 selected nationwide.

October 5, 2018

MIT researchers have devised a way to help robots navigate environments more like humans do.

Model helps robots navigate more like humans do

In simulations, robots move through new environments by exploring, observing, and drawing from learned experiences.

October 4, 2018

According to a system developed at MIT, the most reliable way to detect fake news and biased reporting is to look at the common linguistic features across the source’s stories, including sentiment, complexity, and structure.

Detecting fake news at its source

Machine learning system aims to determine if an information outlet is accurate or biased.

October 4, 2018

The leadership team for the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health, or J-Clinic: (l-r) Institute Professor and Nobel laureate Philip Sharp; James Collins, the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science; Regina Barzilay, the Delta Electronics Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Anantha Chandrakasan, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engi...

Regina Barzilay, James Collins, and Phil Sharp join leadership of new effort on machine learning in health

MacArthur “geniuses” in machine learning and synthetic biology to serve as faculty co-leads; Nobel laureate to chair advisory board of new research center.

October 3, 2018

Applications for second offering of the ReACT Computer and Data Science Program are now open.

New learning opportunities for displaced persons

Now accepting applications for new students, MIT ReACT Hub launched its first program in Jordan earlier this year with a certificate in computer and data science.

September 21, 2018

3Q: Antonio Torralba on what's next for the Quest for Intelligence

Inaugural director of The Quest discusses what's been accomplished since last spring's launch and what is on the horizon.

September 21, 2018

MIT researchers have employed a new machine-learning technique to substantially reduce false positives in fraud-detecting technologies.

Reducing false positives in credit card fraud detection

Model extracts granular behavioral patterns from transaction data to more accurately flag suspicious activity.

September 20, 2018

An MIT system uses an algorithm that can take 2-D videos and turn them into 3-D-printed “motion sculptures” that show how a human body moves through space.

Creating 3-D-printed “motion sculptures” from 2-D videos

CSAIL system could help athletes, dancers, and others better analyze how they move.

September 18, 2018

Anant Agarwal is the CEO of edX, an online learning destination founded by MIT and Harvard. He has served as the director of CSAIL, MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT.

Anant Agarwal, MIT professor and edX CEO, wins Yidan Prize

Agarwal is recognized for making education more accessible to people around the world, via edX open-source online platform.