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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dec. 13, 2017 • ~9 min
AeroAstro announces graduate fellowships for women and other underrepresented students | MIT News
Nov. 29, 2017 • ~3 min
Celebrating Millie | MIT News
Symposium commemorates the life and career of pioneering professor and beloved mentor Mildred Dresselhaus.
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.
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.
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.
Oct. 26, 2017 • ~10 min
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