Electrical engineering and computer science (EECS)

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Scientists boost quantum signals while reducing noise

“Squeezing” noise over a broad frequency bandwidth in a quantum system could lead to faster and more accurate quantum measurements.

February 9, 2023

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Solving a machine-learning mystery

A new study shows how large language models like GPT-3 can learn a new task from just a few examples, without the need for any new training data.

February 7, 2023

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Automating the math for decision-making under uncertainty

A new tool brings the benefits of AI programming to a much broader class of problems.

February 6, 2023

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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.

February 2, 2023

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.

January 31, 2023

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Paying it forward

When she’s not analyzing data about her favorite biomolecule, senior Sherry Nyeo focuses on improving the undergraduate experience at MIT.

January 31, 2023

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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.

January 30, 2023

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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.

January 27, 2023

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School of Engineering fourth quarter 2022 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes.

January 25, 2023

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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.

January 24, 2023

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Putting clear bounds on uncertainty

Computer scientists want to know the exact limits in our ability to clean up, and reconstruct, partly blurred images.

January 23, 2023

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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.

January 20, 2023

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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.

January 13, 2023

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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.

January 12, 2023

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.