MIT for America puts tutoring and making at its center
MIT for America links calculus tutoring, AI education and hands-on design. The new initiative sets a direction, not a measured national result.
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MIT transit AI project targets the control-room information gap
The MIT transit AI project has $2.1 million for a three-year effort to connect operations and rider information. Transit staff would keep control.
MIT’s SANDO planner gives drones a time-sensitive route around moving obstacles
MIT SANDO uses time-sensitive safety corridors to guide drones around moving obstacles. An October 7 report describes simulations and 12 test flights.
MIT’s soft shape-sensing sheet turns bends and twists into a digital surface
The MIT shape-sensing sheet uses optical fibers to reconstruct bends and twists. October 8 research points toward wearables, not proven clinical use.
Harvard Bridge Smoots: the Boston crossing measured one MIT freshman at a time
Harvard Bridge Smoots began with Oliver Smoot and a 1958 MIT prank. The famous 364.4-Smoot measurement is a human story, not a modern engineering…
Before joining a research study, ask what the signature means
Consent is a conversation, not just a form. Use these questions to separate a study’s purpose, risks, practical demands and withdrawal arrangements.
MIT OpenCourseWare: free study without enrollment or credit
MIT OpenCourseWare provides free course materials without an account, enrollment or academic credit. A guide to using the collection for independent study.