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New computer vision method speeds screening of electroni ...
Boosting the performance of solar cells, transistors, LEDs, and batteries will require better electronic materials, made from novel comp ...
Reducing carbon emissions from long-haul trucks
People around the world rely on trucks to deliver the goods they need, and so-called long-haul trucks play a critical role in those supp ...
- Designing for outer space
- Helping nonexperts build advanced generative AI models
- Microscope system sharpens scientists’ view of neural circuit connections
- MIT-Takeda Program wraps up with 16 publications, a patent, and nearly two dozen projects completed
- Understanding the visual knowledge of language models
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Thriving Stars at MIT EECS
The Thriving Stars program in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is on a mission to improve gender representation in electrical engineering and computer science.
Engineering In Action
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Dean Anantha Chandrakasan receives honorary degree from the National Technical University of Athens
The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has awarded an honorary doctorate to Anantha P. Chandrakasan – MIT’s Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, Dean of Engineering, and Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – during a ceremony on NTUA’s campus on June 10, 2024. The honor recognizes Chandrakasan’s pioneering work in low-power […] -
Making steel with electricity
Steel is one of the most useful materials on the planet. A backbone of modern life, it’s used in skyscrapers, cars, airplanes, bridges, and more. Unfortunately, steelmaking is an extremely dirty process. -
“Pathways to Invention” documentary debuts on PBS, streaming
The Lemelson-MIT Program has announced the national debut of an award-winning documentary that celebrates invention: American Public Television (APT) presents “Pathways to Invention,” a film that follows modern inventors of diverse backgrounds as they develop life-changing innovations. -
Unlocking mRNA’s cancer-fighting potential
What if training your immune system to attack cancer cells was as easy as training it to fight Covid-19? Many people believe the technology behind some Covid-19 vaccines, messenger RNA, holds great promise for stimulating immune responses to cancer. -
Device could jumpstart work toward quantum internet
In research that could jumpstart work toward the quantum internet, researchers at MIT and the University of Cambridge have built and tested an exquisitely small device that could allow the quick, efficient flow of quantum information over large distances.