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A better device for measuring electromagnetic radiation
The image above is a schematic illustration of the experimental set-up. Image: Courtesy of the researchers. David Chandler | MIT News Bolometers, devices that monitor electromagnetic radiation through...
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Novel transmitter protects wireless data from hackers
MIT researchers developed a transmitter that frequency hops data bits ultrafast to prevent signal jamming on wireless devices. Image: Courtesy of the researchers Rob Matheson | MIT News Today, more...
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Chip ugrade helps miniature drones navigate
A new computer chip, shown with a quarter for scale, helps miniature drones navigate in flight. Image courtesy of the researchersJennifer Chu | MIT News OfficeResearchers at MIT, who last year designed...
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CSAIL launches new five-year collaboration with iFlyTek
CSAIL Director Daniela Rus and iFlyTek Chairman/CEO Qingfeng Liu. Photo: CSAILAdam Conner-Simons | CSAILThe MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has announced a new...
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Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 28 EECS graduates
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | EECS Staff The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest academic honor society, invited 77 graduating seniors from the Class of 2018 into the MIT...
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Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize
Professor Costis Daskalakis. Photo: Courtesy of Professor Daskalakis Adam Conner-Simon | CSAIL EECS Professor...
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MITx introductory Python course hits 1.2 enrollments
Students from all over the world have taken the course. Alice McCarthy | MIT Open LearningSince it was conceived as an online offering in 2012, the MITx massive open online course (MOOC), Introduction...
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A 'GPS for inside your body'
Professor Dina Katabi is leading the team developing ReMix. Photo: Simon SimardAdam Conner-Simons | Rachel Gordon | CSAILInvestigating inside the human body often requires cutting open a patient or...
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Muriel Medard discusses the world-altering growth of 5G
Muriel Médard, Cecil H. Green Professor in EECS. Photo: Lillie Paquette, School of EngineeringMeg Murphy | School of Engineering Editor's Note: The rise of 5G, or fifth-generation, mobile technologies,...
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EECS researchers develop molecular clock that could greatly improve...
Image courtesy of the researchers Rob Matheson | MIT News Office MIT researchers have developed the first molecular clock on a chip, which uses the constant, measurable rotation of molecules — when...
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On-chip optical filter processes wide range of light wavelengths
Image: E. Salih MagdenRob Matheson| MIT News Office MIT researchers have designed an optical filter on a chip that can process optical signals from across an extremely wide spectrum of light at once,...
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More efficient security for cloud-based machine learning
Image: Chelsea TurnerRob Matheson | MIT News Office A novel encryption method devised by MIT researchers secures data used in online neural networks, without dramatically slowing their runtimes. This...
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Robots can now pick up any object after inspecting it
PhD student Lucas Manuelli worked with fellow PhD candidate Pete Florence to develop a system that uses advanced computer vision to enable a Kuka robot to pick up virtually any object. Photo: Tom...
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Smoothing out rough edges on sketches
MIT researchers have developed an algorithm that could save digital artists significant time and frustration when vectorizing an image for animation, marketing logos, and other applications. Image:...
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MIT again earns top marks for engineering from U.S. News & World Report
Photo: Jake Belcher MIT StaffMIT’s engineering program continues to top the U.S. News & World Report list of undergraduate engineering programs at a doctoral institution.In the publication's 2019...
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Polina Golland named to Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Chair
Photo: Allegra Boverman EECS Staff EECS Professor Polina Golland has been appointed to the Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Chair.“The appointment recognizes Professor Golland’s leadership in medical imaging...
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Piotr Indyk named as Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Professor
Professor Piotr Indyk EECS Staff EECS Professor Piotr Indyk has been appointed as the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Professor, department head Asu Ozdaglar has announced.“This appointment recognizes...
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Pablo Parrilo named to Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professorship
Professor Pablo Parrilo EECS StaffEECS faculty member Pablo Parrilo has been appointed as the Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professor, EECS department head Asu Ozdaglar announced this week.“This...
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Asu Ozdaglar named as School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of...
Professor Asu Ozdaglar Photo: Lillie Paquette, School of EngineeringSchool of Engineering and EECS StaffEECS department head Asu Ozdaglar has been appointed as the School of Engineering Distinguished...
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Anant Agarwal, Professor of EECS and CEO of edX, wins Yidan Prize
edX CEO and EECS Professor Anant Agarwal. Photo courtesy of MIT Open Learning. MIT Open Learning The Yidan Prize has named EECS professor and edX co-founder Anant Agarwal as one of two 2018...
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