Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
Securing the cloud
June 10, 2013
A new algorithm solves a major problem with homomorphic encryption, which would let Web servers process data without decrypting it.
How computers can learn better
May 29, 2013
With a recently released programming framework, researchers show that a new machine-learning algorithm outperforms its predecessors.
Reinventing invention
May 28, 2013
Designer Chuck Hoberman partners with CSAIL to create transformable mechanisms
MIT visiting scientist Kanako Miura, 36, dies while bicycling in Boston
May 22, 2013
'She truly became an integral part of the CSAIL community.'
First ‘SuperUROPs’ cap off inaugural year
May 13, 2013
EECS program immerses undergraduates in advanced research projects.
Also labeled: Advanced Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (SuperUROP), Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Students, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Alumni/ae, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Research
Wireless researchers host ‘Game-Jam’
May 13, 2013
Event will bring together game developers, graphic designers and audio professionals to design mobile games that will help wireless researchers gather information on network data.
New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humans
May 3, 2013
Researchers are developing systems that can analyze people’s needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals.
Nine MIT faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2013
Among 198 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Biology, Brain and cognitive sciences, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Earth and atmospheric sciences, EdX, Electrical engineering and electronics, Engineering Systems, Faculty, Linguistics, Management, McGovern Institute, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Philosophy, Physics
Demaines selected for Guggenheim Fellowship
April 11, 2013
Honored for work with origami from wood, plastic, metal and glass.
Indyk and Katabi win top ACM honors
April 9, 2013
Professors recognized for their contributions to computer science
Knowing the unknown
March 27, 2013
Researchers work to build robots’ awareness of their own limitations.
Robot meets world
March 21, 2013
A new way of reasoning about what happens when a robot’s limb strikes an object could lead to more efficient and reliable robotic-control systems.
Peter Szolovits honored with Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence
March 20, 2013
Professor cited for 'commitment and dedication to biomedical informatics'
Goldwasser and Micali win Turing Award
March 13, 2013
Team honored for ‘revolutionizing the science of cryptography.’
Demaine named Presburger Award recipient
February 25, 2013
Professor Erik Demaine was cited for his contributions to computational geometry and data structures.
Teaching robots lateral thinking
February 25, 2013
New algorithms could help household robots work around their physical shortcomings.
Beefing up public-key encryption
February 15, 2013
MIT researchers show how to secure widely used encryption schemes against attackers who have intercepted examples of successful decryption.
Humans and robots work better together following cross-training
February 11, 2013
Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots’ confidence and humans’ trust.
CSAIL launches entrepreneurship initiative
February 7, 2013
Aims to help students turn computer science ideas into successful technology startups
MIT engineers elected to national academy
February 7, 2013
Three engineers are among this year’s 69 new National Academy of Engineering members.
MIT researchers honored for 'Revealing Invisible Changes'
February 1, 2013
CSAIL team recognized by National Science Foundation for video that catches motions too subtle for the naked eye.
Big medical data
January 25, 2013
At the intersection of medicine and computer science, researchers look for clinically useful correlations amid mountains of information.
Also labeled: Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs), Artificial intelligence, Big data, Medical data mining, Engineering Health, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Computer science and technology, Health care, Health sciences and technology, Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research update: Multiple steps toward the ‘quantum singularity’
January 18, 2013
Over three days in December, four research groups announced progress on a quantum-computing proposal made two years ago by MIT researchers.
Clark and Sollins receive Test of Time Award
January 14, 2013
MIT researchers honored for their paper 'Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow’s Internet.'
Guaranteed delivery — in ad hoc networks
January 9, 2013
A new algorithm for message dissemination in decentralized networks is faster than its predecessors but, unlike them, guarantees delivery.
Students develop assistive technologies
January 8, 2013
Undergraduate teams create helpful phone apps and devices for people with disabilities.
Dennis awarded IEEE John von Neumann Medal
December 17, 2012
Presented annually for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology
New online learning tool brings 'the crowd' into homework assignments
December 14, 2012
Also labeled: Computer science and technology, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Graphical user interfaces, Online learning, User interfaces, Education, teaching, academics, Graphical programming interfaces, Programming, Crowdsourcing, Social networks, EdX, Students, Undergraduate, Software, Big data
Sibling power
November 26, 2012
Siblings Andrew and Jennifer Barry have not only managed to maintain a close friendship into their adult years, but are also both studying robotics at CSAIL
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