FIND (function interpretation and description) is a new technique for evaluating automated interpretability methods. Developed at MIT, the system uses artificial intelligence to automate the explanation of complex neural networks. | Continue reading
Sentences with greater linguistic complexity are most likely to fire up a key brain language processing center, according to an MIT study that employed an artificial language network. | Continue reading
MIT senior Kwesi Afrifa believes technology has a unique power to accelerate urban development and empower citizens. With a major in urban planning and computer science, he seeks to create cultural hubs that are inviting to everyone. | Continue reading
Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, a doctoral candidate in media arts and sciences and a MAD Design Fellow, researches how technology and tradition intersect in rural spaces, particularly in Colombia. | Continue reading
In profile: Associate Professor David Hsu examines how cities, states, and local governments can fight climate change — and how MIT can do the same. | Continue reading
A low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect, could be a signature of habitability. | Continue reading
New research shows relatively little impact from a nutritional program intended to reduce blood sugar levels among diabetics. | Continue reading
MIT engineers designed an ingestible capsule that vibrates within the stomach, creating an illusory sense of fullness and reducing appetite. The pill could offer a minimally invasive, cost-effective way to treat obesity. | Continue reading
MIT graduate students Irene Terpstra and Rujul Gandhi in the 6A Program explore using AI to design new integrated circuits and make language understandable to robots. | Continue reading
Professor of the practice and innovative scholar of urban design and dynamics will oversee leading global showcase for architectural work. | Continue reading
Roboert M. Solow, a groundbreaking MIT economist and Nobel laureate, has died at age 99, leaving behind a rich legacy of scholarship and teaching. | Continue reading
A review of top MIT community stories of 2023 includes a presidential inauguration, international accolades for faculty and students, “Dialogues Across Difference,” new and refreshed community spaces, and more. | Continue reading
Attended by more than 500 students, faculty, staff, and alumni, with more sessions planned, the course offers a jumping off point for constructive discussions. | Continue reading
MIT faculty, researchers, students, and staff made headlines in 2023, making key research advances including detecting a dying star swallowing a planet, exploring the frontiers of AI, creating new clean energy solutions, inventing tools aimed at earlier detection and diagnosis of … | Continue reading
MIT News’ top research stories of 2023 include the invention of a cheaper water desalination device, a wearable ultrasound scanner, the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet, and more. | Continue reading
Paul Parravano, former co-director of MIT’s Office of Government and Community Relations who worked to build enduring MIT connections with elected officials and the local community, died at 71. | Continue reading
Using artificial intelligence, MIT researchers discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium that causes more than 10,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. | Continue reading
MIT senior and physics major Gosha Geogdzhayev works to develop “emulator” models that can learn from large-scale global climate models to answer more specialized questions about the impacts of climate change. | Continue reading
A new technique gives animators the flexibility to see how different mathematical functions deform complex 2D or 3D characters, and lets them choose the function that best fits their vision for the animation. | Continue reading
Asia Allison, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and a graduate student in MIT's Naval Construction and Engineering program, is developing as a technical leader in the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program. | Continue reading
Colon cancer screening is more effective than previously realized, according to a study by Josh Angrist and Peter Hull that looks at data from five trials. | Continue reading
At a White House Demo Day, a team from the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine at the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research showcased nanotechnologies designed to improve the detection and treatment of cancer and other diseases. | Continue reading
In mice and human cell cultures, MIT researchers showed that lipid nanoparticles can deliver a potential RNA therapy for inflammation in the brain, a prominent symptom in Alzheimer’s disease. | Continue reading
After learner Diogo da Silva Branco Magalhães completed the MITx MicroMasters program in Statistics and Data Science, he was able to pursue his master’s degree at Northwestern University. | Continue reading
A novel dataset metric, minimum viewing time (MVT), gauges image recognition complexity for AI systems by measuring the time needed for accurate human identification. | Continue reading
Philip Erickson has been named the new director of MIT Haystack Observatory. In leading the radio science observatory in Westford, Mass., Erickson succeeds longtime director Colin Lonsdale, who plans to step down. | Continue reading
Students and corporate sponsors gathered, virtually and in person, for the 2023 MIT Energy & Climate Hack. Using AI, participants were tasked with creating innovative, sustainable solutions to some of the most challenging energy and climate-related issues we face today. | Continue reading
At the 2023 MIT class 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes) finals, six teams presented products to help end users with a diversity of "wild" experiences. | Continue reading
The Lemelson-MIT/My Brother’s Keeper Cambridge program equipped local Cambridge, Massachusetts, residents with skills around entrepreneurship and invention. | Continue reading
Alexander Andonian, Daniel Magley, and Madhumitha Ravichandra are the fall 2023 MIT-Pillar AI Collective Fellows who will conduct research in the areas of AI, machine learning, and data science with the aim of commercializing their innovations. | Continue reading
MIT professor combines nanoscience and viruses to develop solutions in energy, environment, and medicine. | Continue reading
In the largest study of deep neural networks trained to perform auditory tasks, MIT researchers found most models generate internal representations that share properties of representations seen in the human brain when people are listening to the same sounds. | Continue reading
A new analysis of how peat formations develop makes it possible to evaluate their carbon content and dynamics from simple elevation measurements. The method should enable more precise and accurate assessments of the amount of carbon that would be released by any proposed draining … | Continue reading
A new AI technique digitalizes a photolithography system, capturing tiny deviations the system introduces during manufacturing. This method could enable academics and engineers to boost the accuracy and efficiency of electronics. | Continue reading
Popular Science named Ronald Garcia Ruiz, an MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science researcher and assistant professor of physics as one of 2023's "Brilliant 10," recognizing his contributions to experimental physics. | Continue reading
With the launch of Fast Forward: MIT’s Climate Action Plan for the Decade, the Institute committed to decarbonize the campus by 2050 with a focus on heating, cooling, and electricity, as well as campus food, waste, and water systems. | Continue reading
NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg returns from his ISS mission to his alma mater, MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, to visit with current students and old friends. | Continue reading
MIT Professor Justin Solomon applies modern geometric techniques to solve difficult problems in a variety of areas, such as developing machine learning models that perform more accurately on target datasets and helping autonomous vehicles identify pedestrians. | Continue reading
MIT Professor Darrell Irvine describes a novel vaccine adjuvant: a nanoparticle that can help stimulate the immune system to generate a stronger response to a vaccine. An HIV vaccine with this adjuvant will be tested in clinical trials. | Continue reading
In a study that could help fill some holes in quantum theory, the team recreated a “quantum bomb tester” in a classical droplet test. | Continue reading
The Speranza system enhances software repository security by using zero-knowledge identity co-commitments and automated certificate authorities, ensuring software authenticity while maintaining developer anonymity. Its practical implementation, efficient operation, and minimal in … | Continue reading
During its Generative AI Week in November 2023, MIT hosted symposia and events aimed at examining the implications and possibilities of generative artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
MIT seniors Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li are recipients of this year's prestigious Marshall Scholarship program. They will pursue graduate studies in the UK. | Continue reading
MIT scholars have released a set of policy papers about the governance of artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
A fabrication process can produce self-heating microfluidic devices in one step using a multimaterial 3D printer. These devices, which can be made rapidly and cheaply in large numbers, could help clinicians in remote parts of the world detect diseases without expensive lab equipm … | Continue reading
MIT's new Breakerspace is a dynamic hub where students engage in hands-on materials exploration, using advanced microscopy for in-depth characterization. | Continue reading
MIT alumna Miranda McClellan was named a 2025 Schwarzman Scholar. The computer scientist will pursue a one-year degree in global affairs and leadership training at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. | Continue reading
A new technique integrates 2D materials into devices and systems in a single step, while keeping surfaces and interfaces free from defects. This method could enable devices like those in computer chips to achieve better performance than those made with conventional fabrication te … | Continue reading