Q&A: What makes a bestselling textbook?
The millionth sale of “Introduction to Algorithms” prompts Charles Leiserson and Tom Corman look back at the creation and legacy of the foundational textbook, now in its fourth edition.
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Robotic cubes shapeshift in outer space
Self-reconfiguring ElectroVoxels use embedded electromagnets to test applications for space exploration.
A security technique to fool would-be cyber attackers
Researchers demonstrate a method that safeguards a computer program’s secret information while enabling faster computation.
Can machine-learning models overcome biased datasets?
A model’s ability to generalize is influenced by both the diversity of the data and the way the model is trained, researchers report.
Toward a stronger defense of personal data
Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device.
Credit card-sized device focuses terahertz energy to generate high-resolution images
The advance may enable real-time imaging devices that are smaller, cheaper, and more robust than other systems.
Akila Saravanan named Brooke Owens Fellow
Prestigious fellowship connects students with mentors and internships to help launch their careers in aerospace.
Fostering media literacy in the age of deepfakes
Online course from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality seeks to empower students and educators to critically engage with media.
Seven from MIT named 2022 Sloan Research Fellows
Early-career researchers honored for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
Seven new faculty join the MIT School of Science
Departments of Biology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences welcome new professors.
Student-led MIT course provides an inside look at K-pop
Artists and industry professionals including AleXa join the online course, offering insights into Korean pop music.
An open-source tool for software security
The startup r2c, founded by MIT alumni, offers a database of software security checks to simplify the process of securing code.
MIT.nano receives grant to acquire focused ion beam scanning electron microscope
National Science Foundation award will allow the VELION FIB-SEM to become a permanent instrument in MIT.nano’s characterization facility.
From modeling quantum devices to political systems
Senior Sihao Huang uses his background in physics and complex systems to inform his interdisciplinary approach to political science.
A new programming language for high-performance computers
With a tensor language prototype, “speed and correctness do not have to compete ... they can go together, hand-in-hand.”