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Teddy is a cutting edge data collection platform available for both Android and iOS that lets you collect data from study participants in a…
In January 2023, a team led by MIT PhD Candidate and MIT CCC Research Assistant Belén Saldías hosted several workshops on Human-Center…
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Traditional additive manufacturing processes, especially those that make use of liquid resin as the feedstock, are constrained by the gravi…
Promoting deeper learning and understanding in human networks
Six teams conducting research in AI, data science, + machine learning receive funding for projects with potential commercial applications.
Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio
Professor Deblina Sarkar discusses a miniature antenna that can transmit data from inside cells without using damaging microwaves.
Media Lab spinoff Metaplane, co-founded by alum Kevin Hu, recently closed an $8.4 million seed funding round.
Transforming data into knowledge
Discussion on fact-checking and deepfake detection at the Election Misinformation Symposium 2022.
Michael Schrage considers the past, present, and future of recommendation engines, including Pattie Maes's advances in software agents.
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Health 0.0
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ML Learning
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Open Ocean
Open Agriculture Initiative (OpenAg)
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