Modifying the “middle end” of a popular compiler yields more-efficient parallel programs.

System that automatically handles database caching in server farms increases speed and reliability.

Cloud-based platform assists in managing, sharing data facilitates research.

New system lets nonexperts optimize programs that run on multiprocessor chips.

CSAIL team's “Gitless” fixes Git’s biggest issues — and suggests their approach could help improve systems like Gmail and Dropbox.

Data-analytics platform helps parking managers meet driver demand in high-traffic areas.

“Foundry” tool from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab lets you design a wide range of multi-material 3-D-printed objects.

New programming language delivers fourfold speedups on problems common in the age of big data.

By detecting signs of vocal misuse, system from CSAIL and Mass General could eventually be used to help diagnose voice disorders.

New language can speed up computer simulations 200-fold or reduce the code they require by 90 percent.