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After five years in novel administrative role, MIT physicist will return to faculty responsibilities.
Scholar conducted groundbreaking research, helped found MIT’s linguistics program, and inspired generations of students.
Leader in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Institute for Data, Systems, and Society was the inaugural JR East Professor.
Katharina Ribbeck studies the sticky substance to uncover its impacts on health and disease.
A mercurial snapshot of the myriad ways in which MIT community members can express themselves through the arts
Eugenie Brinkema studies the aesthetics and ethics of horror films.
Prof. Tod Machover debuts his latest symphony, “Philadelphia Voices,” this week, and the AP’s Natalie Pompilio writes that it “both captures and celebrates the distinctive sounds and sizzle of Philadelphia.” The piece interweaves live music with recordings that include a “cheesesteak interlude,” birds at the Philadelphia Zoo, and children visiting the Museum of the American Revolution.
In a commentary for The Wall Street Journal, Prof. Alex "Sandy" Pentland and Thomas Hardjono write about digital identities and the risks associated with how they are authenticated. “The mistake that both governments and tech pioneers are making is failing to realize that trustworthy identity depends on jointly-issued credentials,” they explain.
Hal Gregersen, a senior lecturer in MIT's Sloan School of Management, talks with Stephanie Vozza of Fast Company about his new book, Questions Are the Answer. “The best leaders in the world ask better questions, creating conditions and situations that cause them to be wrong or uncomfortable and quiet,” says Gregersen. “When that happens, they end up being almost forced to ask things other people wouldn’t ask.”
Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations.
Katabi receives prestigious honor and $250,000 cash prize for her contributions to wireless systems.
Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.
Researchers find an ultrathin layer of aluminum oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid instead of cracking.
Startup’s platform crunches anonymized smartphone GPS data to understand how people shop, work, and live.
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