Looking into the black box
Recent advances give theoretical insight into why deep learning networks are successful.
Arthur Samberg, philanthropist and MIT Corporation life member, dies at 79
Alumnus and Pequot Capital founder had a long and varied association with the Institute.
The tenured engineers of 2020
Eight faculty members have been granted tenure in five departments across the School of Engineering.
Novel gas-capture approach advances nuclear fuel management
Multidisciplinary team uses metal organic frameworks to extract radioactive krypton from fuel-reprocessing gasses.
Integrated lightwave electronics
MIT researchers develop integrated lightwave electronic circuits to detect the phase of ultrafast optical fields.
Finch Therapeutics unleashes the power of the gut
The company is developing treatments that restore gut bacteria in people struggling with a range of diseases.
Engineering superpowered organisms for a more sustainable world
MIT students explore algal water purifiers, programmable soil bacteria, and other biological engineering approaches to food and water security.
Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, study shows.
How to grow a cosmic magnetic field
Graduate student Muni Zhou shows how tiny magnetic seed fields can expand to cosmic proportions.
A voice for diversity, equity, and inclusion in civil and environmental engineering
Postdoc Md Sami Hasnine's work has been instrumental in forming CEE’s DEI committee.