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Computer system could help identify subtle speech, language disorders in time for early intervention.
Grad student Billy Ndengeyingoma helps improve affordable-housing design in Africa.
“Electome” project charts the national conversation in unique detail.
Freeze-dried cellular components can be rehydrated to churn out useful proteins.
Study suggests path to prolonging treatment effectiveness for phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.
MIT researchers have found that low-emissions vehicles are among the least expensive to drive. Based off their findings, the researchers developed an app that helps consumers evaluate a car’s carbon impact, reports John Schwartz for The New York Times. “Consumers can save money and save emissions at the same time,” explains Prof. Jessika Trancik.
In an article for The Wall Street Journal about pay equity, Lauren Weber highlights Prof. Emilio Castilla’s research on manager bias. Weber explains that Castilla designed a system that “increased transparency and accountability for managers’ merit-pay decisions,” and found that pay gaps based on race, gender and nationality almost disappeared.
MIT researchers have developed a system to map streetlights, writes Linda Poon for The Atlantic CityLab. Using sensors mounted on top of vehicles, the system measures illumination levels, gathers data into a map, and distinguishes between background light and streetlights through machine learning, explains Poon.
A solution for millennials by millennials, votemate takes the frustration out of registering to vote.
Four firms take top prizes in MIT's new Inclusive Innovation Competition.
A new online tool helps graduate students communicate — in their own languages.
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