Computer model matches humans at predicting how objects move
“3-D physics engine” from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory simulates the human brain to infer physical properties.
The Nam P. Suh Professorship connects multiple generations of mechanical engineering faculty
Faculty and friends celebrate Nam Suh and inaugural chair holder Seth Lloyd.
Optoelectronic microprocessors built using existing chip manufacturing
High-performance prototype means chipmakers could now start building optoelectronic chips.
Machines that learn like people
Algorithms could learn to recognize objects from a few examples, not millions; may better model human cognition.
Solar energy from discarded car batteries
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.
3 Questions: Martin Culpepper on making the future makers
MIT students want to make things. Meet the “Maker Czar” who’s helping them.
Molecule makers
A new course in the Department of Chemical Engineering gives freshmen hands-on experience.
Detecting consumer decisions within messy data
Software analyzes online chatter to predict health care consumers’ behavior.
New device uses carbon nanotubes to snag molecules
Nanotube “forest” in a microfluidic channel may help detect rare proteins and viruses.
MITEI names co-chairs of Energy Education Task Force
Professors Hager and Ram are the new co-chairs of MITEI’s Energy Education Task Force and the Energy Minor Oversight Committee.
Four MIT faculty named 2015 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Belcher, Bhatia, Brown, and Horvitz recognized for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation and invention resulting in a tangible impact on society.
Nanodevices at one-hundredth the cost
New techniques for building microelectromechanical systems show promise.