Researchers have developed a dataset for teaching an AI to write better chart captions, improving accessibility for blind and low-vision individuals. A model trained with this dataset could translate “‘chart language’ to English,” Angie Boggust explains.
Via video, President Sally Kornbluth shared her reaction to this week’s Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. “MIT has never been more excellent, and it has never been more diverse. And I see these factors as inextricably intertwined,” she said.
Scientists have uncovered a new CRISPR-like system in animals, which can edit the human genome. It could one day be harnessed to edit DNA more precisely than CRISPR/Cas system.
Graduate student Cecilé Sadler brings STEM and coding activities to the local community organization blackyard, and investigates what makes a positive learning environment for the students. Her work is “deeply rooted in the belief that you can plant seeds in people.”
Obfuscation schemes thwart hackers from deducing secret information by observing patterns in a program’s behavior. A new system evaluates these schemes’ effectiveness and offers a major cost-saving step in the chip design process.
Appearing on Al Jazeera, Chancellor Melissa Nobles discussed challenges facing higher education, touching on the importance of diversity, inclusion, and affordability in higher learning, as well as her own research on race and politics.
Via @mit.health on Instagram: “MIT Medical employees enjoying our annual ‘Fun-in-the-Sun’ food truck bonanza! Opera, dancing, delicious cuisine and more!”