Study finds gender and skin-type bias in commercial artificial-intelligence systems | MIT News

Examination of facial-analysis software shows error rate of 0.8 percent for light-skinned men, 34.7 percent for dark-skinned women.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 11, 2018 ~6 min

Cornel West advocates the “examined life” on campus | MIT News

In MIT talk, prominent philosopher urges self-reflection to keep academic institutions vital and fair.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 9, 2018 ~10 min


Contest seeks writing about bicultural experiences | MIT News

The Isabelle de Courtivron Writing Prize is seeking student writing submissions about immigrant, diaspora, bicultural, bilingual, and/or mixed-race experiences.

Lisa Hickler | Global Studies and Languages • mit
Jan. 22, 2018 ~5 min

Two from AeroAstro named to Aviation Week's “20 Twenties” for 2018 | MIT News

Grad students Alexa Aguilar and Arthur J. Brown receive honor that recognizes outstanding student academic performance, civic contributions, and research.

Bill Litant | Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Jan. 17, 2018 ~4 min

Calculating the cost of tech-fueled discrimination | MIT News

Math graduate student’s Data for Black Lives conference provides numbers behind the technologies that enable exclusion.

Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics • mit
Dec. 13, 2017 ~9 min

AeroAstro announces graduate fellowships for women and other underrepresented students | MIT News

William Litant | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Nov. 29, 2017 ~3 min

Celebrating Millie | MIT News

Symposium commemorates the life and career of pioneering professor and beloved mentor Mildred Dresselhaus.

Maia Weinstock | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 29, 2017 ~8 min

Visiting Professor Anita Hill leads conversations about Title IX | MIT News

Attorney, author, and civil-rights advocate moderates The Gender/Race Imperative, a series of talks at MIT about equality in education.

Anne Stuart | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
Nov. 13, 2017 ~9 min


Connecting through conversation | MIT News

Whether in Cambridge or Shanghai, MIT senior Joshua Charles Woodard seeks to learn from others’ perspectives and challenge his own.

Fatima Husain | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 1, 2017 ~7 min

Workshop brings distinguished women to MIT to explore careers in academia | MIT News

Civil and Environmental Engineering Rising Stars Workshop offers researchers opportunities for networking, career advice, and sharing research results.

Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
Oct. 26, 2017 ~10 min

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