MIT experts urge Trump administration to take immediate action on cybersecurity
by Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL*/ In a world where hackers can sabotage power plants and impact elections, there has never been a more crucial time to examine cybersecurity for critical infrastructure,...
View ArticleEECS faculty, alumna included in video series honoring pioneering MIT women
Two EECS faculty members and a historic alumna are included in a new micro-documentary series, "Storied Women of MIT."MIT Video Productions (MVP) created the series to spotlight remarkable women from...
View ArticleMasterworks 2017
Please join us for Masterworks, the EECS's annual poster presentation, demos, and celebration of thesis research leading to the degrees of Master of Science (SM) and Master of Engineering (MEng). EECS...
View ArticleTim Berners-Lee wins $1 million Turing Award
Adam Conner-Simons | CSAILApril 4, 2017MIT professor Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web and is one of the world’s most influential voices for online privacy and government transparency,...
View ArticleThe Engine closes its first fund for over $150 million.
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 3:00pmRead the article on the MIT News Office website.The Engine closes its first fund for over $150 million....
View ArticleHannah Diehl and Bryce Hwang named 2016-17 Goldwater Scholars
Hannah Diehl and Bryce Hwang have been named recipients of Barry Goldwater Scholarship Awards for 2016-17. The two, both affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,...
View ArticleThree School of Engineering faculty members among those honored with NSF...
Three School of Engineering faculty members, including two from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), are among the 156 researchers from around the United States who...
View ArticleEECScon
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 8:15amEECSconhttp://eecscon.mit.eduMIT's premier undergraduate research conference is Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Samberg Center (E52)....
View ArticleCSAIL Director Daniela Rus wins Engelberger Robotics Award
Daniela Rus, director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has received the Engelberger Robotics Award in recognition of her pioneering work as a researcher,...
View ArticleTwo EECS faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
MIT News OfficeTwo professors in Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) are among 11 MIT faculty members elected the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) for 2017.Hari...
View ArticleStudent, faculty, and staff award winners to be honored at EECS Celebrates
At the EECS Celebrates event, department leaders present awards to outstanding students, faculty, and staff. Invitations have been sent out for the 2017 event, to be held on May 21 at the Museum of...
View ArticleEECS students' inventions win in national Lemelson-MIT Program competition
Three students in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science were among the winners of the 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prizes, which are designed to honor the nation’s most inventive...
View ArticleTommi Jaakkola appointed Thomas Siebel Professor in EECS and IDSS
Tommi Jaakkola, a professor of computer science and engineering, has been named as the inaugural holder of the Thomas Siebel Professorship in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer...
View ArticleSrini Devadas receives prestigious IEEE Computer Society award
Srini Devadas, the Edwin Sibley Webster Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), is the 2017 recipient of the IEEE W. Wallace McDowell Award from the IEEE Computer Society.The...
View ArticleGenuine enthusiasm for AI-- Machine learning is one of the hottest subjects...
Meg Murphy | School of Engineering April 27, 2017 SHARE COMMENTOn an afternoon in early April, Tommi Jaakkola is pacing at the front of the vast auditorium that is 26-100. The chalkboards behind him...
View ArticleDetecting walking speed with wireless signals: WiGait
By Adam Conner-Simons | Rachel GordonWe’ve long known that blood pressure, breathing, body temperature and pulse provide an important window into the complexities of human health. But a growing body of...
View ArticleOpen house for new EECS Student Lounge: May 4, 2:00-3:00 pm
Event Image: Event Speaker: Anantha ChandrakasanEvent Location: EECS Student Lounge: 38-201Event Date/Time: Thursday, May 4, 2017 - 2:00pmJoin us at a one-hour open house to unveil the newly renovated...
View ArticleSangeeta Bhatia one of six MIT professors elected to the National Academy of...
Sangeeta BhatiaTrained as both a physician and engineer, Bhatia is a member of MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science. Her laboratory is...
View ArticleStatistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference
Friday, May 5, 2017 - 1:30pmStatistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conferencehttp://news.mit.edu/2017/statistics-data-science-center-holds-inaugural-conference-0505SDSCon 2017 gathers...
View ArticleERIC SCHMIDT VISITS MIT TO DISCUSS COMPUTING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND...
Friday, May 5, 2017 - 2:15pmComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)ERIC SCHMIDT VISITS MIT TO DISCUSS COMPUTING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE FUTURE OF...
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