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Investigating at the interface of data science and computing
Investigating at the interface of data science and computing

Guy Bresler builds mathematical models to understand multifaceted, interdisciplinary engineering problems that have far-reaching applications.

Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns
Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns

A machine-learning method finds patterns of health decline in ALS, informing future clinical trial designs and mechanism discovery. The technique also extends to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

New program to support translational research in AI, data science, and machine learning
New program to support translational research in AI, data science, and machine learning

The MIT-Pillar AI Collective will cultivate prospective entrepreneurs and drive innovation.

Q&A: Global challenges surrounding the deployment of AI
Q&A: Global challenges surrounding the deployment of AI

Aleksander Madry, Asu Ozdaglar, and Luis Videgaray, co-chairs of the AI Policy Forum, discuss key issues facing the AI policy landscape today.

MIT engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera
MIT engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

MIT welcomes the 2022 incoming graduate students
MIT welcomes the 2022 incoming graduate students

Graduate Student Council introduces new grad students to MIT with information, community, and interactive activities.

Soft robots that grip with the right amount of force
Soft robots that grip with the right amount of force

Researchers created a system that lets robots effectively use grasped tools with the correct amount of force.

Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicle
Ocean scientists measure sediment plume stirred up by deep-sea-mining vehicle

A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.

In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson’s patients
In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson’s patients

By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, the system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office.

3 Questions: Janelle Knox-Hayes on producing renewable energy that communities want
3 Questions: Janelle Knox-Hayes on producing renewable energy that communities want

New position paper calls for getting stakeholders involved in wind power projects from the start.

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