Computer science and technology

Liskov, Harris to share new leadership position for faculty equity

MIT aims to optimize chip designsModel could reduce fabrication costs

DARPA names MIT's 'robocar' a semifinalist

MIT encryption pioneer Rivest wins Marconi Prize

Drivers Unwanted: MIT 'Robocar' takes a spin

Shannon collection shows wit and whimsyMIT Museum receives collection of toys and contraptions created by the 'father of information theory'

Creating from ScratchNew software from the MIT Media Lab unleashes kids' creativity online

MIT shows how brain tells glossy from grainy surfacesWork could let robots see better

Assistive robot adapts to people, new places

MIT programmers strike gold

Think small! Think quickly! Atomistic model helps students visualize nanoscale problemsSoftware designed for genetics shows how materials behave under extreme loading

Engineers create SpaceNet--the supply chainNetwork of nodes could ensure delivery to moon

PSC grants expand MIT's global reach

MIT model simulates atomic processes in nanomaterials

Computer model mimics neural processes in object recognitionApplications include surveillance, visual search engines, biomedical imaging analysis and robots with realistic vision

Flow of tiny bubbles mimics computer circuitryWork could boost capabilities of 'labs on a chip'

MIT 'optics on a chip' may revolutionize telecom, computingResearch integrates photonic circuitry on a silicon chip

Tim Berners-Lee receives Draper Prize

SENSEable City reveals 'friendspotting,' new MIT social networking form

Hard drives will evolve into soft hearts ... or notCSAIL debate on machine consciousness ends in a draw

MIT chemist studies how electrons behaveNew spin on electrons could improve lights, other devices

Math model may aid study of collagen ailmentsTensile loading reveals nature's economy