The “ShiftLens” design and fabrication system creates objects that change their surface appearance based on user interactions, without any electronics.
“GeoPT” helps AI models understand the basics of physics so they can simulate how objects respond to things like wind and water more efficiently and accurately.
MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power
Their new study aims to give budding industry a framework for understanding how fusion can be profitable.
Study finds non-experts deferred to LLM-based diagnostic assistance, even when it was wrong, while clinicians caught AI errors.
Solving AI’s ‘Last Mile’ Problem
Before joining MIT in 2025, Assistant Professor Omar Khattab had already created several transformative tools that made their mark on industry.
Using reason, again and again
Philosopher Brian Hedden studies decision-making over time — and recently chose to return to alma mater MIT, where he is now connecting ethics and computing.
Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices
A new fabrication platform integrates molecules into electronic devices, opening the door to emerging computing technologies.
EECS 2026 Awards
The annual departmental awards recognize excellence from students, faculty, and staff alike.
MIT EECS Launches 6A-Entrepreneurship Pitch Day
The competition spotlit a new generation of student founders building ventures at the intersection of research, industry, and innovation.
Awarded jointly by the Bavarian State Government and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, it is the most highly endowed award for technology and engineering in Germany.