Short algorithm, long-range consequences
A new technique for solving ‘graph Laplacians’ is drastically simpler than its predecessors, with implications for a huge range of practical problems.
A great attitude is an excellent thing
15 individuals and four teams to be honored at the 2013 Excellence Awards ceremony
A physicist and her neutrinos
MIT senior Christie Chiu has found her focus: the study of tiny particles.
Pioneering applied mathematician Chia-Chiao Lin dies at 96
An Institute Professor since 1966, he was an active member of the MIT faculty for 40 years.
Two MIT professors win prestigious Wolf Prize
Michael Artin and Robert Langer honored for groundbreaking work in mathematics and chemistry.
A new ‘branch’ of math
Researchers find a common angle and tipping point of branching valley networks.
The music of the silks
Researchers synthesize a new kind of silk fiber — and find that music can help fine-tune the material’s properties.
Proving quantum computers feasible
With a new contribution to probability theory, researchers show that relatively simple physical systems could yield powerful quantum computers.
From the water to Washington
MIT senior Noam Angrist works to reform education and health care through youth mentorship and economics.
The mathematics of leaf decay
A mathematical model reveals commonality within the diversity of leaf decay.
Three MIT faculty named Simons Investigators
Goldwasser, Guionnet and Seidel are among 21 researchers selected.
Berger named ISCB fellow
Applied mathematics, computer science professor honored for contributions in computational biology and bioinformatics.
Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the road
Study shows that pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption.