Two Lincoln Laboratory software products honored with national Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards
Cloud security and video forensics software have been transitioned to end users.
Research, education, and connection in the face of war
“I wouldn’t let the aggressor in the war squash my dreams,” says Ukrainian mathematician and MITx MicroMasters learner Tetiana Herasymova.
Unique MIT suit helps people better understand the aging experience
Students, researchers, and actors don AGNES for a taste of the friction, frustration, and fatigue that older adults often experience.
Gaining real-world industry experience through Break Through Tech AI at MIT
A new experiential learning opportunity challenges undergraduates across the Greater Boston area to apply their AI skills to a range of industry projects.
Q&A: A fresh look at data science
MIT Visiting Scholar Alfred Spector discusses the power of data science and visualization, as well as his new textbook on the subject.
Research collaboration to examine parent-child learning interactions’ impact on child skill and curiosity
J-PAL North America and the University of Chicago’s Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab will evaluate two approaches to text-based parental engagement programs that motivate two distinct kinds of learning interactions.
Simulating discrimination in virtual reality
The role-playing game “On the Plane” simulates xenophobia to foster greater understanding and reflection via virtual experiences.
Should we tax robots?
Study suggests a robot levy — but only a modest one — could help combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S.
Exploring morality at MIT
Philosophy PhD student Eliza Wells investigates how our social roles influence our moral lives.
MIT’s Science Policy Initiative holds 12th annual Executive Visit Days
Fifteen MIT students traveled to Washington to speak to representatives from several federal executive agencies.
Subtle biases in AI can influence emergency decisions
But the harm from a discriminatory AI system can be minimized if the advice it delivers is properly framed, an MIT team has shown.
Mining for the clean energy transition
MIT Conference on Mining, Environment, and Society convenes academics, industry, policymakers, and NGOs to discuss challenges of supplying the materials for clean energy.
Ushering in a new era of computing
Dan Huttenlocher is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and the inaugural dean at MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
3 Questions: Why cybersecurity is on the agenda for corporate boards of directors
In the fight against escalating cybercrime, boards need to deepen their cybersecurity competencies, explains Keri Pearlson, executive director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan.
A breakthrough on “loss and damage,” but also disappointment, at UN climate conference
Delegates from MIT attended COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where international climate negotiations went down to the wire.