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EECS Reorganization Plan
EDITOR'S NOTE: To read MIT Provost Martin Schmidt's letter with an update on the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, including more about the EECS reorganization plan, please visit the MIT...
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MIT engineers build advanced microprocessor out of carbon nanotubes
MIT engineers have built a modern microprocessor from carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (pictured), which are seen as faster and greener than silicon transistors. Image: Courtesy of the...
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Objects can now change colors like a chameleon
PhotoChromeleon, a reversible process for changing the color of objects developed at MIT, involves a mix of photochromic dyes that can be sprayed or painted onto the surface of any object. Image:...
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Using machine learning to estimate the potential for cardiovascular death
Using just the first 15 minutes of a patient's electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, an MIT system produces a score that places patients into different risk categories.Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAILHumans are...
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Uncovering the hidden 'noise' that can kill qubits
MIT and Dartmouth College researchers developed a tool that detects new characteristics of non-Gaussian “noise” that can destroy the fragile quantum superposition state of qubits, the fundamental...
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Quantum sensing on a chip
MIT researchers have fabricated a diamond-based quantum sensor on a silicon chip using traditional fabrication techniques (pictured), which could enable low-cost quantum hardware. Image: Courtesy of...
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Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly
Trevor Henderson '17, MEng '19 in the record library at WMBR, MIT’s student radio station. Photo: Melanie Gonick, MIT Rob Matheson | MIT News OfficeWatch VideoIn music, “portamento” is a term that’s...
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Using algorithms to build a map of the placenta
EECS PhD student Mazdak Abulnaga (above) is the lead author on a paper describing a technique for improving MRI scans of placentas for more accurate analysis. Photo: Jason Dorfman, CSAIL Adam...
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Engineered viruses could fight drug resistance
MIT engineers have programmed viruses called bacteriophages to kill different strains of E. coli, by making mutations in a viral protein that binds to host cells. Image: Courtesy of the researchersAnne...
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MIT Society of Women Engineers celebrates 40 years
MIT SWE leaders pose with their faculty advisor, Professor Sangeeta Bhatia (top left), and Dean of Engineering Anantha Chandrakasan (top middle). Photo: Stephanie Tran/DSL Communications Julia Newman |...
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Roundup: EECS faculty awards, prizes, fellowships, and other honors, 2019-2020
/*-->*/ EECS Associate Professor Ruonan Han has recently received two prestigious best-paper awards. EECS StaffEECS professors are frequently recognized for excellence in teaching, research,...
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Using machine learning to hunt down cybercriminals
L to R: Senior Research Scientist David Clark, graduate student Cecilia Testart, and postdoc Philipp Richter. Photo: Jason Dorfman, MIT CSAIL Adam Conner-Simons | CSAILHijacking IP addresses is an...
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Faster video recognition for the smartphone era
EECS alumnus Dario Gil, director of IBM Research, highlighted a new video-recognition technique at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab’s AI Research Week. Photo: Jesus del AlamoWatch Video Kim Martineau | MIT...
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Better fact-checking for fake news
MIT Professor Regina Barzilay (left) and CSAIL PhD student Tal Schuster are studying detectors of machine-generated text. Photo: Rachel Gordon | CSAIL Rachel Gordon | CSAILThe 21st century has opened...
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Five EECS graduate students are named Siebel Scholars for 2020
L to R: EECS Graduate Admissions Officer Kathleen McCoy, EECS Graduate Officer Leslie Kolodziejski, M. Doga Dogan, Kyungmi Lee, Katie Bacher, Enric Boix, School of Engineering Dean Anantha...
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MIT's Rising Stars in EECS for 2019
L to R: Emily Toomey, Natasha Jaques, Andrea Lincoln, Mina Konokovic Lukovic. Photo: Colin Robertson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.EECS StaffFour women from MIT were among the...
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Drawn to open-ended problems
Billy Woltz, a senior in physics and EECS, works on quantum-computing research in EECS Associate Professor William Oliver's lab. Photo: Allegra BovermanShafaq Patel | MIT News CorrespondentVilhelm Lee...
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What makes an image memorable? Ask a computer
Research indicates that the most memorable images are bright, simple, and centered in the frame. Image courtesy of the researchers.Kim Martineau | MIT Quest for IntelligenceFrom the "Mona Lisa" to...
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Three EECS students are named 2020 Rhodes Scholars
(L to R) Francisca Vasconcelos, Billy Andersen Woltz, and Megan Yamoah will begin postgraduate studies at Oxford University next fall. Photo: Brandi AdamsJulia Mongo | Distinguished FellowshipsThree...
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Restructuring EECS
Clockwise from upper left: Professor and Department Head Asu Ozdaglar; Professors and Faculty Heads Joel Voldman (EE), Arvind (CS), and Antonio Torralba (AI&D)Terri Park, MIT Schwarzman College of...
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