At halfway point, SuperUROP scholars share their research results
In a lively poster session, more than 100 undergraduates discuss their yearlong research projects on everything from machine learning to political geography.
Kathryn O'Neill | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Jan. 29, 2020 | mit~9 mins
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Surveying the quality of life at MIT
A new survey of MIT students, faculty, and staff will inform initiatives to improve the work-life experience on campus and at Lincoln Laboratory.
Robyn Fizz | EVP Connect | Jan. 28, 2020 | mit~6 mins
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MIT’s fleet of autonomous boats can now shapeshift
New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Aug. 29, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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3 Questions: An experiment illuminates the value of public transportation
Urban studies research from MIT sheds light on the ways low-income riders use mass transit.
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | June 19, 2019 | mit~4 mins
Tags: school-of-architecture-and-planning urban-studies-and-planning transportation policy research 3-questions
Taking a city’s pulse with moveable sensors
Study quantifies how much of Manhattan 10 taxis cover in a day — to better measure air pollution, traffic, and more.
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | June 11, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other
Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | June 5, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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Negotiating with infrastructure cyberterrorists
Researchers design a negotiation strategy to help cities and organizations minimize losses when their data are held hostage.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | March 4, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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In China, a link between happiness and air quality
Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds.
Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent | Jan. 21, 2019 | mit~6 mins
Tags: urban-studies-and-planning school-of-architecture-and-planning china asia social-media earth-and-atmospheric-sciences research environment pollution cities mental-health
“You don’t learn this in class”
Students in the MIT Energy Initiative Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program build professional skills.
Aaron Weber | MIT Energy Initiative | Jan. 4, 2019 | mit~12 mins
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The privacy risks of compiling mobility data
Merging different types of location-stamped data can make it easier to discern users’ identities, even when the data is anonymized.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Dec. 7, 2018 | mit~8 mins
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