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Machine learning uncovers potential new TB drugs
Using a machine-learning approach that incorporates uncertainty, MIT researchers identified several promising compounds that target a protein required for the survival of the bacteria that cause...
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New deep learning models require fewer neurons
October 20, 2020Written by CSAIL NewsArtificial intelligence has arrived in our everyday lives—from search engines to self-driving cars. This has to do with the enormous computing power that has become...
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Masks for safety, money for food
Kristina Milligan (left) and Cecilia Archer (right) wear Tech Masks. Photo credits: Kristina Milligan and Will ArcherKate S. Petersen | School of Engineering | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing When...
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Five EECS students named Siebel Scholars of the Class of 2021.
Top row, L to R: Lisa Yang, Camilo Fosco, Ticha Melody SethapakdiBottom Row, L to R: Aspen Hopkins Kennedy, Brice HuangJane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceFive EECS...
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Translating lost languages using machine learning
In developing a system to help decipher lost languages, MIT researchers studied the language of Ugaritic, which is related to Hebrew and has previously been analyzed and deciphered by linguists. Photo:...
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Accenture bolsters support for technology and innovation through new MIT-wide...
MIT and Accenture announced a five-year collaboration to advance technology and innovation, attended virtually by MIT President L. Rafael Reif (left) and Accenture CEO Julie Sweet.Image: Lillie...
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Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
October 29, 2020In this deformation-sensing lamp, the solid supports, textile lampshade, and sensing conductive pads are created as a single print.Photo: Jack FormanBecky Ham | MIT Media LabSometimes...
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Autonomous boats could be your next ride
October 29, 2020The latest version of MIT's autonomous boat is now 2 meters long and capable of carrying passengers. Photo courtesy of the researchers.Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAILThe feverish race to...
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AI Cures: data-driven clinical solutions for Covid-19
Panelists discuss open problems in Covid-19 patient care and new opportunities for AI solutions. Left to right and top to bottom: Regina Barzilay, MIT; Gabriella Antici, Protea Institute; Rajesh...
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An underwater navigation system powered by sound
November 3, 2020MIT researchers have built a battery-free pinpointing system dubbed Underwater Backscatter Localization (UBL). This photo shows the battery-free sensor encapsulated in a polymer before...
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Researchers develop a high-power, portable terahertz laser
November 3, 2020A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a terahertz quantum cascade laser (QCL) device. Photo courtesy of the researchers. Michaela Jarvis | MIT News correspondentResearchers at...
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Electronic design tool morphs interactive objects
November 4, 2020An MIT team used MorphSensor to design multiple applications, including a pair of glasses that monitor light absorption to protect eye health. Photo courtesy of the researchers.Rachel...
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Transatlantic research and study partnership continues amid the pandemic
This year, the MIT-Imperial College London Seed Fund is calling on researchers at each institution to submit proposals focusing on climate solutions and zero pollution.MIT International Science and...
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3Q: Addressing structural racism in health care as an innovation opportunity
Snapshots from the MIT Hacking Racism in Healthcare Listening Summit listening sessions feature members of the organizing committee (left to right) Angel Rich, Freddy Nguyen, Emre Ergecen, and Yusuf...
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Using machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health
Researchers used machine learning to analyze the text of hundreds of thousands of Reddit posts, revealing several key impacts on mental health, including an overall increase in anxiety and in thoughts...
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Algorithm reduces use of riskier antibiotics for UTIs
An MIT recommendation algorithm predicts the probability that a patient’s specific UTI can be treated by different antibiotics, minimizing the need to use particular antibiotics that may have negative...
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Staying ahead of the artificial intelligence curve with help from MIT
November 10, 2020Renzo Zagni, co-founder of Intelenz, credits his MIT educational experience with helping to drive his company to the next level. Photo courtesy of Renzo Zagni. MIT Professional...
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System brings deep learning to “internet of things” devices
MIT researchers have developed a system, called MCUNet, that brings machine learning to microcontrollers. The advance could enhance the function and security of devices connected to the Internet of...
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MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards 2020 seed grants
The 2020 NCSOFT seed grant recipients will use software and hardware from MIT.nano’s Immersion Lab to pursue research in teleconferencing, human movement, learning through AR/VR, designing digital...
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Understanding how people make sense of information in the information age
“I always felt like I had these different lives. Coming to MIT was the first time I felt that my interests could finally be put together, and that I could work on everything in unison,” says graduate...
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