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School of Engineering
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How to tell whether machine-learning systems are robust enough for the real world
New method quickly detects instances when neural networks make mistakes they shouldn’t.
May 10, 2019 -
Advocating for federal research funding on Capitol Hill
Students and postdocs from MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with lawmakers on science-engineering-technology Congressional Visit Days 2019.
April 24, 2019 -
The power of play
Video game developer NCSOFT joins with MIT.nano to apply the language of gaming to technology research and education.
April 3, 2019 -
Robot hand is soft and strong
Gripper device inspired by “origami magic ball” can grasp wide array of delicate and heavy objects.
March 15, 2019 -
Using machine learning to improve subseasonal climate forecasting
Professor of biology Ernest Fraenkel and visiting scientist Judah Cohen win the Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo competition.
March 11, 2019 -
2019 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Angrist, Demaine, Jones, and Taylor receive MIT's highest honor in undergraduate teaching.
March 4, 2019 -
Plasma Science and Fusion Center leads new Center of Excellence
Award will support educational and research efforts in high-energy-density physics at MIT and four academic research partners.
February 25, 2019 -
Angela Belcher named head of the Department of Biological Engineering
Biomedical engineering and energy expert to succeed Doug Lauffenburger; with her appointment, half of MIT engineering departments will be headed by women.
February 25, 2019 -
J-WAFS grants advance sustainable agriculture
Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants will support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming.
February 14, 2019 -
Sixteen grad students named to the Siebel Scholars class of 2019
MIT students from the fields of bioengineering, business, computer science, and energy science receive the prestigious awards.
November 20, 2018 -
Heat-seeking studies
Graduate student Artyom Kossolapov takes precision measurements of critical heat flux in nuclear reactors — and rocks out on electric guitar.
November 6, 2018 -
Janelle Heslop awarded Switzer Fellowship
MIT graduate student is one of 20 to join the Switzer Foundation Network, which is committed to environmental change.
September 25, 2018 -
Krithika Ramchander and Andrea Beck awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions
Graduate students receive J-WAFS fellowships to support research focused on improving water access for rural as well as urban communities.
August 9, 2018 -
Houston gives a Texas-sized welcome to the MIT Better World Tour
At the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, alumni and friends celebrate the creativity and strength of MIT and the city of Houston.
February 19, 2018 -
Alumni call on MIT to champion artificial intelligence education
Leadership urged to consider societal and ethical questions alongside the technical.
February 9, 2018 -
Changing the color of 3-D printed objects
CSAIL system uses custom ink and ultraviolet light to repeatedly change an object's color.
January 29, 2018 -
Designing vehicle-sharing networks
Graduate student Tianli Zhou works to make transportation systems more efficient.
January 23, 2018 -
Using polymeric membranes to clean up industrial separations
Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Zachary Smith is working on new polymeric membranes that can greatly reduce energy use in chemical separations.
November 15, 2017 -
Faster big-data analysis
System for performing “tensor algebra” offers 100-fold speedups over previous software packages.
October 30, 2017 -
Probing the magnetic universe
Nuclear Science and Engineering Associate Professor Nuno Loureiro ponders the origins of magnetic fields.
June 23, 2017