Sheila Kennedy honored for design innovation
Exploring intersections of architecture, digital networks and public space
No-wait data centers
New system could reduce data-transmission delays across server farms by 99.6 percent.
Coolhunting the secrets of success
Peter Gloor studies communications networks to find the patterns that characterize successful organizations and spot emerging trends.
Researchers unveil experimental 36-core chip
Design lets chip manage local memory stores efficiently using an Internet-style communication network.
Social media’s ‘law’ of short messages
Study shows a regular decline in length of social media messaging during public events as the volume of messages increases.
Telecommunications data show civic dividing lines in major countries
New study uses network data to show communication patterns and divisions in many major nations.
Researchers develop new method for understanding network connections
Technique could be applied to the study of disease, social networks and other diverse fields.
Saurabh Amin to be chief scientist on multi-institutional NSF grant
Project aims to improve security and operations of civil and environmental engineering structures and systems
Ruiz writes to Academic Council regarding strengthened campus security
Letter details planned improvements in emergency preparedness, emergency communication protocols and network-security practices.
Students examine Russian networks in action
MIT-Russia program sends 12 students to Moscow as part of “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Networks” IAP course
IS&T addresses concerns about MIT’s network
Information Services & Technology sheds light on recent service interruptions, as well as steps taken to mitigate risks to the MIT network.
A new ‘branch’ of math
Researchers find a common angle and tipping point of branching valley networks.
MIT's CSAIL launches new center to tackle the future of wireless and mobile technologies
Will address major technical challenges facing wireless field, bring together academia and industry
Sharing data links in networks of cars
A new algorithm lets networks of Wi-Fi-connected cars, whose layout is constantly changing, share a few expensive links to the Internet.