Technique reveals whether models of patient risk are accurate

Computer scientists’ new method could help doctors avoid ineffective or unnecessarily risky treatments.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 23, 2020 ~6 min

Robert Fano, computing pioneer and founder of CSAIL, dies at 98 | MIT News

Professor emeritus helped launch field of information theory and developed early time-sharing computers.

Adam Conner-Simons and Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
July 15, 2016 ~4 min


Particles accelerate without a push | MIT News

New analysis shows a way to self-propel subatomic particles, extend the lifetime of unstable isotopes.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 20, 2015 ~7 min

Watching how cells interact | MIT News

New device allows scientists to glimpse communication between immune cells.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 13, 2015 ~6 min

Toward quantum chips | MIT News

Packing single-photon detectors on an optical chip is a crucial step toward quantum-computational circuits.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 9, 2015 ~5 min

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