Automating the math for decision-making under uncertainty
A new tool brings the benefits of AI programming to a much broader class of problems.
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Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS)
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World Wide Web Consortium is now a public-interest nonprofit organization
Growing from a strong foundation built at MIT CSAIL and other academic hosts, W3C will continue its mission of developing standards for an open and equitable web.
Six with ties to MIT honored as 2022 ACM Fellows
Six distinguished scientists with ties to MIT were recognized for significant contributions to computing systems.
Paying it forward
When she’s not analyzing data about her favorite biomolecule, senior Sherry Nyeo focuses on improving the undergraduate experience at MIT.
Making computer science research more accessible in India
Passionate about creating educational opportunities in India, PhD student Siddhartha Jayanti recently explored multiprocessor speed limits, in a paper written in the Indian language Telugu.
When should data scientists try a new technique?
A new measure can help scientists decide which estimation method to use when modeling a particular data problem.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2022 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.
Sensing with purpose
Fadel Adib uses wireless technologies to sense the world in new ways, taking aim at sweeping problems such as food insecurity, climate change, and access to health care.
Putting clear bounds on uncertainty
Computer scientists want to know the exact limits in our ability to clean up, and reconstruct, partly blurred images.
MIT researchers develop an AI model that can detect future lung cancer risk
Deep-learning model takes a personalized approach to assessing each patient’s risk of lung cancer based on CT scans.
Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions
Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.
2022-23 Takeda Fellows: Leveraging AI to positively impact human health
New fellows are working on health records, robot control, pandemic preparedness, brain injuries, and more.
Q&A: A fresh look at data science
MIT Visiting Scholar Alfred Spector discusses the power of data science and visualization, as well as his new textbook on the subject.
Unpacking the “black box” to build better AI models
Stefanie Jegelka seeks to understand how machine-learning models behave, to help researchers build more robust models for applications in biology, computer vision, optimization, and more.
Portraiture at the intersection of art, science, and society
Exhibit at MIT's Koch Institute attempts to make visible the luminary personalities behind major scientific and engineering advances.