Signal processing: How did we get to where we’re going?

In a retrospective talk spanning multiple decades, Professor Al Oppenheim looked back over the birth of digital signal processing and shared his thoughts on the future of the field. | Continue reading


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Summer 2024 recommended reading from MIT

MIT News rounds up recent titles from Institute faculty and staff. | Continue reading


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How to increase the rate of plastics recycling

A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report. | Continue reading


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Pioneering the future of materials extraction

MIT spinout SiTration looks to disrupt industries with a revolutionary process for recovering and extracting critical materials. | Continue reading


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The rules of the game

Rising superpowers like China are “cautious opportunists” in global institutions, and the U.S. should avoid overreaction, PhD student Raymond Wang argues. | Continue reading


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MIT researchers identify routes to stronger titanium alloys

The new design approach could be used to produce metals with exceptional combinations of strength and ductility, for aerospace and other applications. | Continue reading


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Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants

This tiny, biocompatible sensor may overcome one of the biggest hurdles that prevent the devices from being completely implanted. | Continue reading


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The tenured engineers of 2024

Eleven faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering. | Continue reading


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Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients

The minimally invasive, 3d-printable device offers safer application and removal, along with improved bioelectronic performance. | Continue reading


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“Rollerama” roller rink opens in Kendall Square

A summertime installation by MIT’s real estate group features free roller-skating and fun activities for the broader community. | Continue reading


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A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally

A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles. | Continue reading


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Scientists observe record-setting electron mobility in a new crystal film

The newly synthesized material could be the basis for wearable thermoelectric and spintronic devices. | Continue reading


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From group stretches to “Hitting Roman,” MIT Motorsports traditions live on

The Chan siblings reflect on their Motorsports experience, eight years apart. | Continue reading


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Faces of MIT: Anthony Hallee-Farrell '13

The senior program and technical associate for the Community Services Office has been a supporter of the MIT community since he arrived on campus as a student. | Continue reading


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Creating the crossroads

Through academia and industry, Gevorg Grigoryan PhD ’07 says there is no right path — just the path that works for you. | Continue reading


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Study reveals why AI models that analyze medical images can be biased

These models, which can predict a patient’s race, gender, and age, seem to use those traits as shortcuts when making medical diagnoses. | Continue reading


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Leaning into the immune system’s complexity

By designing new tools that can analyze huge libraries of immune cells and their targets, Michael Birnbaum hopes to generate better T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases. | Continue reading


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Scientists use computational modeling to guide a difficult chemical synthesis

Using this new approach, researchers could develop drug compounds with unique pharmaceutical properties. | Continue reading


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CHARMed collaboration creates a potent therapy candidate for fatal prion diseases

A new gene-silencing tool shows promise as a future therapy against prion diseases and paves the way for new approaches to treating disease. | Continue reading


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Fotini Christia named director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society

Known for building connections between the social sciences, data science, and computation, the political science professor will lead IDSS into its next chapter. | Continue reading


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Two MIT films nominated for New England Emmy Awards

Films produced by MIT Video Productions and the Department of Mechanical Engineering highlight some of MIT’s global conversations about the environment and climate change. | Continue reading


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Wireless receiver blocks interference for better mobile device performance

This novel circuit architecture cancels out unwanted signals at the earliest opportunity. | Continue reading


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Melissa Choi named director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory

With decades of experience working across the laboratory’s R&D areas, Choi brings a focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and unity. | Continue reading


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A home away from a homeland

Erica Caple James’ new book examines the rise and struggles of a community organization helping Haitians settle in Boston. | Continue reading


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“UnrulyArt” creates joy and engagement, regardless of ability

Researchers and staff from MIT, including from the Simons Center for the Social Brain, collaborated with schoolchildren with special needs to create art, have fun, and learn from each other. | Continue reading


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Owen Coté, military technology expert and longtime associate director of the Security Studies Program, dies at 63

An influential national expert on undersea warfare, Coté is remembered as "the heart and soul of SSP." | Continue reading


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What happens during the first moments of butterfly scale formation

New findings could help engineers design materials for light and heat management. | Continue reading


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Startup aims to transform the power grid with superconducting transmission lines

VEIR, founded by alumnus Tim Heidel, has developed technology that can move more power over long distances, with the same footprint as traditional lines. | Continue reading


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Designing for outer space

With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth. | Continue reading


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Professor Emerita Mary-Lou Pardue, pioneering cellular and molecular biologist, dies at 90

Known for her rigorous approach to science and her influential research, Pardue paved the way for women in science at MIT and beyond. | Continue reading


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Helping nonexperts build advanced generative AI models

MosaicML, co-founded by an MIT alumnus and a professor, made deep-learning models faster and more efficient. Its acquisition by Databricks broadened that mission. | Continue reading


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New Ragon Institute building opens in the heart of Kendall Square

The building will serve as a hub for research on the development of immunology-based treatments. | Continue reading


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Toward socially and environmentally responsible real estate

Formerly an architect and mentor to young women in Tehran, master’s student Peggy Ghasemlou now aims to promote sustainability and green investing in real estate development. | Continue reading


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Eric Evans receives Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

The award recognizes his contributions as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and as vice chair and chair of the Defense Science Board. | Continue reading


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Study: Titan’s lakes may be shaped by waves

MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas. | Continue reading


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3 Questions: Catherine D’Ignazio on data science and a quest for justice

In her new book, “Counting Feminicide,” D’Ignazio explores how activists have tabulated the epidemic of gender-based murder in Latin America. | Continue reading


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Microscope system sharpens scientists’ view of neural circuit connections

A newly described technology improves the clarity and speed of using two-photon microscopy to image synapses in the living brain. | Continue reading


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Arvind, longtime MIT professor and prolific computer scientist, dies at 77

The dedicated teacher and academic leader transformed research in computer architectures, parallel computing, and digital design, enabling faster and more efficient computation. | Continue reading


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MIT-Takeda Program wraps up with 16 publications, a patent, and nearly two dozen projects completed

The program focused on AI in health care, drawing on Takeda’s R&D experience in drug development and MIT’s deep expertise in AI. | Continue reading


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David Autor named the inaugural Daniel (1972) and Gail Rubinfeld Professor in Economics

The new professorship will enable continued economics scholarship and help the chairholder train and support future economists. | Continue reading


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Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view

This technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots. | Continue reading


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Technologies enable 3D imaging of whole human brain hemispheres at subcellular resolution

Three innovations by an MIT-based team enable high-resolution, high-throughput imaging of human brain tissue at a full range of scales, and mapping connectivity of neurons at single-cell resolution. | Continue reading


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Understanding the visual knowledge of language models

LLMs trained primarily on text can generate complex visual concepts through code with self-correction. Researchers used these illustrations to train an image-free computer vision system to recognize real photos. | Continue reading


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A smarter way to streamline drug discovery

The SPARROW algorithm automatically identifies the best molecules to test as potential new medicines, given the vast number of factors affecting each choice. | Continue reading


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A new way to spot life-threatening infections in cancer patients

Leuko, founded by a research team at MIT, is giving doctors a noninvasive way to monitor cancer patients’ health during chemotherapy — no blood tests needed. | Continue reading


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Technique improves the reasoning capabilities of large language models

Combining natural language and programming, the method enables LLMs to solve numerical, analytical, and language-based tasks transparently. | Continue reading


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A creation story told through immersive technology

Multimedia artist Jackson 2bears reimagines the Haudenosaunee longhouse and creation story. | Continue reading


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With programmable pixels, novel sensor improves imaging of neural activity

New camera chip design allows for optimizing each pixel’s timing to maximize signal-to-noise ratio when tracking real-time visual indicator of neural voltage. | Continue reading


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