Peering into neural networks
New technique helps elucidate the inner workings of neural networks trained on visual data.
A new way of extracting copper
Researchers develop an electrically-driven process to separate commercially important metals from sulfide minerals in one step without harmful byproducts.
Scientists produce dialysis membrane made from graphene
Material can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial membranes.
Two MIT documentaries win New England Emmy Awards
The Department of Mechanical Engineering's “Water Is Life” and MIT Video Productions' “A Bold Move” take home top honors in separate categories.
MIT space hotel wins NASA graduate design competition
Module would serve as a commercially owned space station, featuring a luxury hotel as the primary anchor tenant and NASA as a temporary co-anchor tenant.
Computer system predicts products of chemical reactions
Machine learning approach could aid the design of industrial processes for drug manufacturing.
Robert Lees, cardiologist and former MIT professor, dies at 82
Former director of the MIT Clinical Research Center and professor in health sciences and technology contributed novel techniques and tools to cardiovascular research.
Drones that drive
CSAIL team’s system of quadcopters that fly and drive suggest another approach to developing flying cars.
Anantha Chandrakasan named dean of School of Engineering
Head of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science will succeed Ian Waitz.
Microbe generates extraordinarily diverse array of peptides
In marine bacteria, evolution of new specialized molecules follows a previously unknown path.
A deep dive into research
SuperUROP gives undergraduates the chance to immerse themselves in a year-long research project with supportive mentors to guide the way.
Origami anything
New algorithm generates practical paper-folding patterns to produce any 3-D structure.
School of Engineering awards for 2017
Awards given to outstanding faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students.
New technique makes brain scans better
Boosting quality of patient MRIs could enable large-scale studies of stroke outcome.
Pew recognizes four MIT researchers for innovation in biomedical science
Biophysicist Ibrahim Cissé and cell biologist Gene-Wei Li honored as Pew Scholars; postdocs Ana Fiszbein and María Inda are named Pew Latin American Fellows.