New J-PAL North America publication helps policymakers understand summer programs’ wide-ranging benefits, in such areas as criminal justice involvement, education, and development.
Lama Willa Baker Challenges MIT Audience To Look Beyond Technology To Solve the Climate Crises
In annual T.T. and W.F. Chao Distinguished Buddhist Lecture Series, Baker takes up “Environment, Ethics and Embodiment: Buddhist Approaches to Climate Change.”
In annual T.T. and W.F. Chao Distinguished Buddhist Lecture Series, Baker takes up “Environment, Ethics and Embodiment: Buddhist Approaches to Climate Change.”
Is Diversity the Key to Collaboration? New AI Research Suggests So
A new training approach yields artificial intelligence that adapts to diverse play-styles in a cooperative game, in what could be a win for human-AI teaming.
A new training approach yields artificial intelligence that adapts to diverse play-styles in a cooperative game, in what could be a win for human-AI teaming.
Toward Customizable Timber, Grown in a Lab
Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.
Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.
New Research Center Focused On Brain-Body Relationship Established at MIT
K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.
K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center to investigate the brain’s complex relationship with other body systems.
Early Sound Exposure in the Womb Shapes the Auditory System
Modeling study suggests that the muffled environment in utero primes the brain’s ability to interpret some types of sound.
Modeling study suggests that the muffled environment in utero primes the brain’s ability to interpret some types of sound.
Study Reveals Chemical Link Between Wildfire Smoke and Ozone Depletion
If wildfires become larger and more frequent, they might stall ozone recovery for years.
If wildfires become larger and more frequent, they might stall ozone recovery for years.
Injecting Fairness Into Machine-Learning Models
A new technique boosts models’ ability to reduce bias, even if the dataset used to train the model is unbalanced.
A new technique boosts models’ ability to reduce bias, even if the dataset used to train the model is unbalanced.
Using Artificial Intelligence To Find Anomalies Hiding in Massive Datasets
A new machine-learning technique could pinpoint potential power grid failures or cascading traffic bottlenecks in real time.
A new machine-learning technique could pinpoint potential power grid failures or cascading traffic bottlenecks in real time.
MIT Entrepreneurs Think Globally, Act Locally
A new solution to beach-fouling seaweed, developed by MBA candidate Andrés Bisonó León and Luke Gray ’18, SM ’20, is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
A new solution to beach-fouling seaweed, developed by MBA candidate Andrés Bisonó León and Luke Gray ’18, SM ’20, is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
3 Questions: Composer Elena Ruehr on Turning Emotion Into Sound
Ruehr's new work, "Requiem," honors both personal and global losses.
Ruehr’s new work, “Requiem,” honors both personal and global losses.
Progress Toward a Sustainable Campus Food System
Efforts ramp up to include the launch of new partnerships, support for local food industries, and a food-startup incubator in the Stratton Student Center.
Efforts ramp up to include the launch of new partnerships, support for local food industries, and a food-startup incubator in the Stratton Student Center.
Q&A: What Makes a Bestselling Textbook?
The millionth sale of “Introduction to Algorithms” prompts Charles Leiserson and Tom Corman look back at the creation and legacy of the foundational textbook, now in its fourth edition.
The millionth sale of “Introduction to Algorithms” prompts Charles Leiserson and Tom Corman look back at the creation and legacy of the foundational textbook, now in its fourth edition.
Assessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading Network
State-of-the-art analysis of brain images from nearly 700 children has turned up surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability.
State-of-the-art analysis of brain images from nearly 700 children has turned up surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability.
Singing in the Brain
MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that respond to singing but not other types of music.
MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that respond to singing but not other types of music.
On a Mission To Alleviate Chronic Pain
Fan Wang’s studies of how the brain controls pain may one day lead to new treatments that could help millions of people.
Fan Wang’s studies of how the brain controls pain may one day lead to new treatments that could help millions of people.