Brian Hedden named co-associate dean of Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing
He joins Nikos Trichakis in guiding the cross-cutting initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
Antonio Torralbathree MIT alumni named 2025 ACM fellows
Torralba’s research focuses on computer visionmachine learningand human visual perception.
3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs
Professor James Collins discusses how collaboration has been central to his research into combining computational predictions with new experimental platforms.
Katie Spivakovsky wins 2026 Churchill Scholarship
The MIT senior will pursue a master’s degree at Cambridge University in the U.K. this fall.
Counter intelligence
Architecture students bring new forms of human-machine interaction into the kitchen.
SMART launches new Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care research group
WITEC is working to develop the first wearable ultrasound imaging system to monitor chronic conditions in real-timewith the goal of enabling earlier detection and timely intervention.
How generative AI can help scientists synthesize complex materials
MIT researchers’ DiffSyn model offers recipes for synthesizing new materialsenabling faster experimentation and a shorter journey from hypothesis to use.
The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence
As AI technology advancesa new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking skills in computing.
Why it’s critical to move beyond overly aggregated machine-learning metrics
New research detects hidden evidence of mistaken correlations — and provides a method to improve accuracy.
At MITa continued commitment to understanding intelligence
With support from the Siegel Family Endowmentthe newly renamed MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence investigates how brains produce intelligence and how it can be replicated to solve problems.
Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use
“MechStyle” allows users to personalize 3D modelswhile ensuring they’re physically viable after fabricationproducing unique personal items and assistive technology.
3 Questions: How AI could optimize the power grid
While the growing energy demands of AI are worryingsome techniques can also help make power grids cleaner and more efficient.
Decoding the Arctic to predict winter weather
With the help of AIMIT Research Scientist Judah Cohen is reshaping subseasonal forecastingwith the goal of extending the lead time for predicting impactful weather.
Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Launches at MIT
Recent launch event for the center featured discussions on pro-worker AIwealth inequalityand the future of liberal democracy.
MIT scientists investigate memorization risk in the age of clinical AI
New research demonstrates how AI models can be tested to ensure they don’t cause harm by revealing anonymized patient health data.