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Microcontrollers, miniature computers that can run simple commands, are the basis for billions of connected devices, from internet-of-things (IoT) devices to sensors in automobiles. But… Read More »Learning on the edge

Juncal Arbelaiz Mugica is a native of Spain, where octopus is a common menu item. However, Arbelaiz appreciates octopus and similar creatures in a different… Read More »Wiggling toward bio-inspired machine intelligence

The MIT School of Engineering and Pillar VC today announced the MIT-Pillar AI Collective, a one-year pilot program funded by a gift from Pillar VC… Read More »New program to support translational research in AI, data science, and machine learning

Neurodegenerative diseases — like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s — are complicated, chronic ailments that can present with a… Read More »Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns

The AI Policy Forum (AIPF) is an initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing to move the global conversation about the impact of artificial… Read More »Q&A: Global challenges surrounding the deployment of AI

Although Fernanda De La Torre still has several years left in her graduate studies, she’s already dreaming big when it comes to what the future… Read More »Understanding reality through algorithms

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological disease, now affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity… Read More »In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson’s patients

For over 40 years, the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP, or the Mayor’s Program) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been providing teenagers with their first work… Read More »Empowering Cambridge youth through data activism

The world is facing a maternal health crisis. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 810 women die each day due to preventable causes related… Read More »Protecting maternal health in Rwanda

The health of the planet is one of the most important challenges facing humankind today. From climate change to unsafe levels of air and water… Read More »Computing for the health of the planet