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Celebrating the impact of IDSS
Celebrating the impact of IDSS

A two-day conference at MIT reflected on the impact of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society since its launch, as founding Director Munther Dahleh prepares to step down.

Kelsey Merrill ’22, MEng ’23 named to 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll
Kelsey Merrill ’22, MEng ’23 named to 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

Merrill is one of 175 students nationwide honored for nonpartisan democratic engagement work.

Using AI, scientists find a drug that could combat drug-resistant infections
Using AI, scientists find a drug that could combat drug-resistant infections

The machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings.

Probabilistic AI that knows how well it’s working
Probabilistic AI that knows how well it’s working

It’s more important than ever for artificial intelligence to estimate how accurately it is explaining data.

MIT community members who work to eradicate sexual violence recognized at 2023 Change-Maker Awards
MIT community members who work to eradicate sexual violence recognized at 2023 Change-Maker Awards

Violence Prevention and Response and the Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office celebrate students and employees for their efforts in combating sexual misconduct.

Helping robots handle fluids
Helping robots handle fluids

Researchers create a new simulation tool for robots to manipulate complex fluids in a step toward helping them more effortlessly assist with daily tasks.

A better way to match 3D volumes
A better way to match 3D volumes

By mapping the volumes of objects, rather than their surfaces, a new technique could yield solutions to computer graphics problems in animation and CAD.

Q&A: How studying Portuguese helps to look at life through a different lens
Q&A: How studying Portuguese helps to look at life through a different lens

Aeronautics and astronautics major Theo St. Francis describes his studies of Portuguese and travels to Brazil.

Exploring new methods for increasing safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles
Exploring new methods for increasing safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles

A new study finds human supervisors have the potential to reduce barriers to deploying autonomous vehicles.

Researchers use AI to identify similar materials in images
Researchers use AI to identify similar materials in images

This machine-learning method could assist with robotic scene understanding, image editing, or online recommendation systems.

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