Memory safety is at a tipping point
Lincoln Laboratory cybersecurity expert Hamed Okhravi calls for a unified approach to securing computer memory, as a matter of national security.
Celebrating an academic-industry collaboration to advance vehicle technology
MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium marks a decade of developing data that improve understanding of how drivers use and respond to increasingly sophisticated automotive features.
Novel method detects microbial contamination in cell cultures
Ultraviolet light “fingerprints” on cell cultures and machine learning can provide a definitive yes/no contamination assessment within 30 minutes.
Aligning AI with human values
“We need to both ensure humans reap AI’s benefits and that we don’t lose control of the technology,” says senior Audrey Lorvo.
Bryan Reimer named to FAA Rulemaking Committee
CTL research scientist will provide recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration focused on the most significant human-factor risks to aviation safety.
Building an understanding of how drivers interact with emerging vehicle technologies
The MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium provides data-driven insights into driver behavior, along with trust in AI and advanced vehicle technology.
Lemelson-MIT awards 2024-25 InvenTeam grants to eight high school teams
Each $7,500 grant allows high schoolers to solve real-world problems with technological solutions.
Creating and verifying stable AI-controlled systems in a rigorous and flexible way
Neural network controllers provide complex robots with stability guarantees, paving the way for the safer deployment of autonomous vehicles and industrial machines.
Professor Emeritus Igor Paul, an expert in product design and safety, dies at 87
Longtime professor helped develop the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s design and manufacturing curriculum, contributed to artificial joints as well as NASA inertial guidance systems.
“Pangea” study aims to modernize national test and training infrastructure
Lincoln Laboratory is developing a roadmap to streamline system acquisitions and facilitate connectivity across the Southwestern test ranges.
MIT community members who work to eradicate sexual violence recognized at 2023 Change-Maker Awards
Violence Prevention and Response and the Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office celebrate students and employees for their efforts in combating sexual misconduct.
3 Questions: Tolga Durak on building a safety culture at MIT
Managing director of environment, health, and safety programs discusses MIT's resources for helping researchers and students operate safely in the lab.
Steady demand for PPE might encourage local businesses to start production
Lincoln Laboratory study estimates daily demand in the millions for masks and gloves over the next 18 months in Massachusetts.
Undergraduate Teaching Lab wins SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety Award
The award is given annually by the American Chemical Society.
Study: Commercial air travel is safer than ever
The rate of passenger fatalities has declined yet again in the last decade, accelerating a long-term trend.