Gunter Stein, control systems and theory expert, dies at 84
Longtime EECS adjunct professor and LIDS researcher was known for an influential essay on the need for engineers to “respect the unstable.”
Q&A: How AI came to model the “messy” human mind
Assistant Professor Benjamin Lindquist studies how engineers deliberately injected randomness into early AI, giving rise to deep-learning models that sometimes hallucinate.
Making room to explore
Professor Fan Wang is recognized as “Committed to Caring” for creating a supportive environment for ambitious research and student well-being.
Tod Machover’s new symphony plays with AI while reflecting on democracy
The MIT composer’s inventive “already and not yet,” premiering at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, uses new AI tools to create interplay with musicians while thematically exploring the fortunes of democracy.
Symposium highlights MIT’s wide range of innovations for aging brain health
In six talks, researchers from across MIT described projects aimed at advancing the understanding of and interventions against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS.
Q&A: The “collision” between AI, your brain, and society
In a new book, Professor Eric So explores how the technology affects our thinking skills.
MIT remembers Thomas Rose, a brilliant researcher and generous colleague
Faculty, students, staff, family, and friends gathered to remember the assistant professor and archaeometallurgist who died last month.
Hiroshi Ishii honored for contributions to global design and human-computer interaction
MIT Media Lab professor received the IDSA Special Achievement Award for three decades of research integrating physical and digital environments.
Q&A: Building accountability behind our words — and AI’s — in civic conversations
Professor Deb Roy contends there should be someone who is “answerable” for every piece of text in public life, no matter its origins.
Exploring how plants thrive in a changing environment
Associate Professor David Des Marais studies how plants interact with their surroundings and adapt over time.
3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia?
MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Alexander (Sasha) Rakhlin shares important considerations for departments and institutions.
Using AI to mitigate the growing environmental threat of data centers
By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.
MIT announces the MIT for America initiative, to strengthen STEM education across the country
The effort aims to help U.S. learners from kindergarten to community college, with an emphasis on math, making, and the constructive use of AI.
Computational tools for society’s most complex challenges
Associate Professor Cathy Wu uses reinforcement learning to help map out improvements to transportation and other multifaceted systems.
3 Questions: A new resource to empower young entrepreneurs
Martin Trust Center Managing Director Bill Aulet introduces Dear Dreamer, a free platform for middle and high school students who want to learn about entrepreneurship.