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MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026

February 18, 2026

Seven faculty members, along with 12 additional alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.

Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable

February 18, 2026

The context of long-term conversations can cause an LLM to begin mirroring the user’s viewpoints, possibly reducing accuracy or creating a virtual echo-chamber.

New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

February 10, 2026

MIT CSAIL and LIDS researchers developed a mathematically grounded system that lets soft robots deform, adapt, and interact with people and objects, without violating safety limits.

The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence

February 2, 2026

As AI technology advances, a new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking skills in computing.

Antonio Torralba, three MIT alumni, named ACM Fellows

January 27, 2026

ACM Fellows, the highest honor bestowed by the professional organization, are registered members of the society selected by their peers for outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community.

A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items

January 22, 2026

“MorphoChrome,” developed at MIT, pairs software with a handheld device to make everyday objects iridescent.

Why it’s critical to move beyond overly aggregated machine-learning metrics

January 22, 2026

New research detects hidden evidence of mistaken correlations — and provides a method to improve accuracy.

Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers

January 15, 2026

New technique could improve the scalability of trapped-ion quantum computers, an essential step toward making them practically useful.

Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use

January 15, 2026

“MechStyle” allows users to personalize 3D models, while ensuring they’re physically viable after fabrication, producing unique personal items and assistive technology.

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

January 12, 2026

The program recognizes outstanding mentorship of graduate students.