Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Artist’s rendering of a smart transceiver. The dark blue device has golden pathways and rectangles, which represent the wires that connect the smart transceiver chip to a circuit board. A light blue square covered with thin lines rises from the middle, to represent the smart transceiver chip. The thin lines represent an array of fibers that move light from lasers in and out of the chip.

Deep learning with light

A new method uses optics to accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices.

October 20, 2022

Grid of 12 photos of black cubes floating in a tank of water, combining and recombining according to their magnetic attraction.

Reprogrammable materials selectively self-assemble

Researchers create a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.

October 20, 2022

Two by two grid of headshots featuring Mark Bear, Laura Kiessling, Krishna Shenoy, and David Tuveson

Five with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2022

Professors Mark Bear and Laura Kiessling ’83, along with Krishna Shenoy SM ’92, PhD ’95, David Tuveson ’87, and Martin Burke are among the newly elected members.

October 18, 2022

Alex Greene wears purple latex gloves while tinkering with a complex golden contraption with wires sticking out.

Making quantum computers more accurate

PhD student Alex Greene studies superconducting quantum computing systems while rounding out their busy schedule with water sanitation projects.

October 13, 2022

Today’s postdocs, tomorrow’s mentors

At luncheon, Vice President for Research Maria Zuber and others express appreciation for the Institute’s postdoctoral researchers; new postdoc mentoring award debuts.

October 12, 2022

A woman wearing a motion-capture suit and virtual reality headset walks on a mat. To her right is a virtual representation of a body highlighting the muscles in use.

MIT system “sees” the inner structure of the body during physical rehab

A system for monitoring motion and muscle engagement could aid the elderly and athletes during unsupervised physical rehabilitation for injuries or impaired mobility.

October 11, 2022

A row of 12 smiling students pose for a photo in the bright, modern lobby of MIT's Lincoln Laboratory.

Massachusetts Microelectronics Internship Program connects undergraduates with industry

MMIP aims to incentivize more students to consider a career in semiconductors and microelectronics, addressing a crucial, nationwide talent gap.

October 6, 2022

Two by two grid of headshots featuring Lindsay Case, Siniša Hrvatin, Caroline Uhler, and Deblina Sarkar

Four from MIT receive NIH New Innovator Awards for 2022

Awards support high-risk, high-impact research from early-career investigators.

October 4, 2022

Low angle photo shows the legs and sneakers of about 12 runners. A blurry runner’s legs are in the foreground.

Scientists chart how exercise affects the body

A new study maps the genes and cellular pathways that contribute to exercise-induced weight loss.

October 4, 2022

Artistic collage shows a large teal hand, pointing towards us as if typing on a smart phone, with a lens flare on the tip of the finger. The background is a surreal, AI-generated blend of smart phones, keyboards, teal screens.

Learning on the edge

A new technique enables AI models to continually learn from new data on intelligent edge devices like smartphones and sensors, reducing energy costs and privacy risks.

October 4, 2022