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Improving the reliability of circuits for quantum computers

May 15, 2026

A new technique helps scientists measure a phenomenon that can cause quantum circuits to perform differently than expected, increasing the error in computations.

Justin Solomon appointed associate dean of engineering education

May 14, 2026

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

MIT student Jack Carson named 2026 Udall Scholar

May 8, 2026

The Udall Foundation identifies and rewards future leaders in tribal public policy, Indigenous health policy, and the environment.

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

May 8, 2026

An old patent from MIT Professor Bill Freeman inspired the new “Y-zipper,” a three-sided fastener that snaps gear, robots, and art into shape at the push of a button.

Method for stress-testing cloud computing algorithms helps avoid network failures

May 8, 2026

The “MetaEase” technique provides a heads-up to potential scenarios that could cause long wait-times or outages.

Games people — and machines — play: Untangling strategic reasoning to advance AI

May 7, 2026

Assistant Professor Gabriele Farina mines the foundations of decision-making in complex multi-agent scenarios.

Photonics advance could enable compact, high-performance lidar sensors

May 7, 2026

With a novel design, MIT researchers overcame a stubborn problem that has limited the effectiveness of chip-based systems for lidar.

Solving the “Whac-a-mole dilemma”: A smarter way to debias AI vision models

May 1, 2026

A new debiasing technique called WRING avoids creating or amplifying biases that can occur with existing debiasing approaches.

A faster way to estimate AI power consumption

April 29, 2026

The “EnergAIzer” method generates reliable results in seconds, enabling data center operators to efficiently allocate resources and reduce wasted energy.

Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

April 29, 2026

MIT researchers leveraged a surprise discovery to devise a faster and more precise biomedical imaging technique.