Algorithms
Lynch named Athena Lecturer
April 18, 2012
Professor honored for advances in distributed systems that enable dependable Internet and wireless network applications.
Self-sculpting sand
April 2, 2012
New algorithms could enable heaps of ‘smart sand’ that can assume any shape, allowing spontaneous formation of new tools or duplication of broken mechanical parts.
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth
January 25, 2012
Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station.
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Alumni/ae, Astronauts, Contests and academic competitions, Education, teaching, academics, NASA, Robots, Space, astronomy and planetary science, Special events and guest speakers, Students, Video, Volunteering, outreach, public service, International Space Station
Data mining without prejudice
December 16, 2011
A new technique for finding relationships between variables in large datasets makes no prior assumptions about what those relationships might be.
Also labeled: Broad Institute, Data, Graduate, postdoctoral, Health sciences and technology, Machine learning, Mining, Research
Double duty
December 2, 2011
A computational biologist and physician, Collin Stultz takes a unique approach to studying diseases that could lead to new treatments.
At a crossroads
November 30, 2011
New research predicts which cars are likeliest to run lights at intersections.
New algorithm could substantially speed up MRI scans
November 1, 2011
Faster scans could reduce the time patients spend in the machine from 45 to 15 minutes.
Smarter robot arms
September 21, 2011
A combination of two algorithms developed at MIT allows autonomous robots to execute tasks much more efficiently — and move more predictably.
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