PhD student Lauren Fortier is building on the experience she gained operating a nuclear plant for the Navy to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source.

Initial research projects advance national priorities across natural resources, manufacturing, nuclear physics, and more.

Known for his clear and elegant writing style, Bertsekas shaped fields from control and optimization to large-scale computation and artificial intelligence.

Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan has arrived at complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive.

Researchers developed an automated framework that helps AI models generate CAD programs more accurately and efficiently.

Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn describes a new interface that lets everyday users glimpse inside an AI's neural network before their chatbot ever says a word.

Through research and entrepreneurship, Professor Devavrat Shah is helping to design methods that can handle constant decision-making using limited computational resources.

MIT students designed, built, and tested a jet engine with AI copilots, assessing AI’s usefulness in developing high-performance aerospace systems.

Students from the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic help local governments and other vulnerable organizations defend against digital threats.

“SceneSmith” system uses collaborative AI agents to create realistic 3D environments of places like kitchens, hotels, and living rooms, where robots can simulate everyday chores.

Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs.

MIT researchers developed FloatForm, a swarm of small aquatic robots that snap together like ants forming a raft, assembling into reconfigurable structures on the water.

A USAF cadet and a Lincoln Laboratory researcher found AI chatbots can help nontechnical service members produce viable software applications for their unique problems.

The professor of physics and inaugural director of the NSF AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions will lead LNS and continue his research in particle physics.

PhD student Rachel Sava, winner of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize, explores transformative improvements and dystopian risks of neural technology.

During a "Washington Post Live" panel discussion with ASU President Michael Crow, President Sally Kornbluth explored how universities are preparing the next generation of scientists to lead in America’s rapidly changing technological landscape.

Computer scientist Phillip Isola cuts through the hype to explain how AI agents work and what the future might hold for this rapidly advancing technology.

Associate Professor Anna Huang delivers the keynote address, “In Search of Human-AI Resonance,” to a capacity crowd.

In a new Keller Gallery exhibition, Alexandros Haridis SM ’17, PhD ’22 traces centuries of ideas about aesthetic judgment and explores how design can make complex computational systems visible.

A faculty member since 1999, Autor is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence and the work of the future.

To help robots do chores in places like homes and factories, a new approach from MIT uses one language model to clarify users’ instructions, then another to ignore irrelevant info.

“Scientific American” showcases the history and future of America’s scientific engine, highlighting promising young scientists and icons at MIT and beyond.

A new system, known as Murakkab, optimizes the design and deployment of multistep workflows that power AI applications.

During the AI and Society Forum, leading MIT researchers examined critical questions about AI’s influence on employment and democracy.

Researchers combined an efficient algorithm with dedicated hardware to rapidly generate 3D maps for navigation using minimal memory and power.

MIT researchers’ approach captures subtle atomic patterns, improving predictions of material properties.

Leaders, faculty across MIT discuss fostering innovation and talent in Greater Boston in special series of articles published alongside the outlet's annual list of 'Tech Power Players'

Researchers show that for certain kinds of games, an overlooked class of algorithms performs much better than expected.

A new spatial memory system for robots efficiently captures details about the objects they see while exploring their environment.

In its first year, INM has worked across research, workforce development, and industry engagement to help accelerate new manufacturing technologies and their real-world deployment.

An expert in behavioral science and transportation, Zhao combines these studies with AI and public policy to address some of the most urgent challenges facing cities.

MIT researchers provide a major upgrade to the nearly century-old idea of random utility models.

The fellowships in applied sciences, engineering, and mathematics recognize doctoral students who are pursuing solutions to the most pressing challenges in science and technology.

Founded by two researchers from MIT, Ferveret reduces the amount of energy and water required to cool the chips that power AI.

A Media Lab study shows that, much like how GPS has weakened our navigation skills, AI can make us worse at detecting fake news.

The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium brought together experts and researchers working at the heart of ethical and social impact in technology.

MIT RAISE and Georgia State University announce an initiative to connect universities, community colleges, industry, and government to expand industry-aligned AI training and career pathways.

IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics.

MIT researchers use the classic game as a test bed for AI agents, finding a small AI model can outperform the biggest ones at 1 percent of the cost.

The George Peabody Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

The new ChartNet training dataset could improve the accuracy of vision-language models that help analyze business trends or interpret scientific figures.

With $25 million investment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MIT to build a new shared-use facility to serve as a statewide quantum toolbox.

A new study of the postwar U.S. shows which kinds of workers historically filled new tech-enabled jobs.

Connor Coley works at the interface of chemistry and machine learning, to discover and design new drug compounds.

MIT faculty member in electrical engineering and computer science to focus on innovation in engineering education and new pedagogical approaches.

The prestigious fellowship funds graduate studies at Stanford University.

MIT economists found US companies tend to target employees earning a “wage premium,” which increases inequality but not necessarily productivity.

Founded by Jake Donoghue PhD ’19 and former MIT researcher Jarrett Revels, the company is creating an AI-driven platform to help diagnose and treat disease.

President Sally Kornbluth spoke in front of a packed crowd about growing challenges to the U.S. research ecosystem as funding for America’s top research universities becomes increasingly strained.

A new method could bring more accurate and efficient AI models to high-stakes applications like health care and finance, even in under-resourced settings.