To self-drive in the snow, look under the road
Weather’s a problem for autonomous cars. MIT’s new system shows promise by using “ground-penetrating radar” instead of cameras or lasers.
Four MIT researchers elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2020
New members have made advances in computer architecture, network coding, ocean engineering, higher education, and quantum computation.
A new way to prepare graduate students to lead in tech
A new graduate certificate offered through the Bernard M. Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program will launch this fall.
3 Questions: Ron Rivest on trusting electronic voting systems
MIT cryptography expert and election technology developer explains how to verify an election outcome.
Protecting sensitive metadata so it can’t be used for surveillance
System ensures hackers eavesdropping on large networks can’t find out who’s communicating and when they’re doing so.
Making a remarkable material even better
Aerogels for solar devices and windows are more transparent than glass.
MIT-powered climate resilience solution among top 100 proposals for MacArthur $100 million grant
High-scoring 100&Change applications featured in Bold Solutions Network.
Instrument may enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis.
A material’s insulating properties can be tuned at will
Most materials have a fixed ability to conduct heat, but applying voltage to this thin film changes its thermal properties drastically.
Bringing deep learning to life
MIT duo uses music, videos, and real-world examples to teach students the foundations of artificial intelligence.
Fusor workshop inaugurates nuclear makerspace
Building devices to study fusion at the new (and highly controlled) “MIT Nucleus” makerspace generates enthusiasm — and a purple glow.
Mirrored chip could enable handheld dark-field microscopes
Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms.
Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Cryptographic “tag of everything” could protect the supply chain
Tiny, battery-free ID chip can authenticate nearly any product to help combat losses to counterfeiting.
How to deflect an asteroid
MIT engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid.