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Making her way through MIT
Making her way through MIT

Graduate student Lucy Du designs novel prosthetics and seeks to inspire others to pursue engineering.

Technique enables real-time rendering of scenes in 3D
Technique enables real-time rendering of scenes in 3D

The new machine-learning system can generate a 3D scene from an image about 15,000 times faster than other methods.

Silicon Valley beckoned, but he went home to Delaware
Silicon Valley beckoned, but he went home to Delaware

Senior Max Williamson uses his background in computer science to tackle public policy issues in his home state and on a global scale.

MIT ID cards go digital
MIT ID cards go digital

The MIT Mobile ID offers the same functionality a physical ID card does on campus, via an iOS or Android device.

3 Questions: Can we fix our flawed software?
3 Questions: Can we fix our flawed software?

Professor Daniel Jackson explores conceptual clarity and a new theory of software design in his book “The Essence of Software.”

Popular new major blends technical skills and human-centered applications
Popular new major blends technical skills and human-centered applications

Combining computer science, data science, and economics, Course 6-14 prepares students to address thorny quandaries in many fields.

MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech
MIT Future Founders Initiative announces prize competition to promote female entrepreneurs in biotech

Nine MIT researchers selected as finalists for 2021 prize supported by Northpond Ventures; grand prize winner to receive $250K toward commercializing her human health-related invention.

SMART researchers develop method for early detection of bacterial infection in crops
SMART researchers develop method for early detection of bacterial infection in crops

The Raman spectroscopy-based method enables early detection and quantification of pathogens in plants, to enhance plant disease management.

An energy-storage solution that flows like soft-serve ice cream
An energy-storage solution that flows like soft-serve ice cream

Researchers make the case for a semisolid electrochemical compound as a cost-efficient, grid-scale battery backup for wind and solar power.

Featured video: A musical encore for a re-imagined library
Featured video: A musical encore for a re-imagined library

Graduate students perform Martinů’s “Piano Trio in D Minor,” originally commissioned for Hayden Library's 1950 dedication.

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