Lesson from a robot swarm: Change group behavior by talking one-on-one rather than getting on a soapbox

The collective behavior of robot swarms is a route to making small, simple, inexpensive robots – and offers insights into how people make group decisions and adapt to changes.

Andreagiovanni Reina, FNRS Research Fellow, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) • conversation
Aug. 19, 2021 ~9 min

Nursing home residents and staff are traumatized from the pandemic - collaborative care can help with recovery

COVID-19 hit long-term care facilities hard. Addressing the trauma that residents and staff endured is key to regaining trust in a space that may no longer feel safe.

Nancy Kusmaul, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Aug. 17, 2021 ~9 min


The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what's on the web from disappearing – and you can help

Portions of the internet disappear every day. Preservation of this historical record requires a proactive approach by archivists and everyday citizens.

Stephanie Shreffler, Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor, University Libraries, University of Dayton • conversation
Aug. 13, 2021 ~8 min

System trains drones to fly around obstacles at high speeds

New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 10, 2021 ~7 min

Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data – here's how it could reduce costs and patient outcomes

Connecting health apps to health care can enable better care for patients with chronic diseases, and it has the potential to lower skyrocketing US health spending.

Saligrama Agnihothri, Professor of Supply Chain and Business Analytics, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
July 28, 2021 ~8 min

What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? A health law scholar explains

While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevents health care providers from sharing your health information without your permission, it doesn’t prevent other people from asking you about it.

Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
July 26, 2021 ~4 min

Sertac Karaman named director of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems

Associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics will head MIT’s longest continuously-running lab.

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
July 12, 2021 ~3 min

The world’s data explained: how much we're producing and where it's all stored

The growth in information production appears unstoppable.

Melvin M. Vopson, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
May 4, 2021 ~6 min


One-stop machine learning platform turns health care data into insights

Cardea software system aims to bring the power of prediction to hospitals by streamlining complex machine learning processes.

MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems • mit
April 9, 2021 ~7 min

COVID-19 revealed how sick the US health care delivery system really is

With outdated delivery systems at many hospitals and clinics, mistakes can lead to costly duplication of services and poor patient outcomes. But there are ways to fix the current system.

Elizabeth A. Regan, Dept. Chair Integrated Information Technology and Professor of Health Informatics, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 2, 2021 ~9 min

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