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Six MIT faculty members are among the nearly 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 23.
April 24, 2025 Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humansUsing a novel relevance framework developed at MIT, the robot identifies and prioritizes objects in the scene to autonomously assist humans in a seamless, intelligent, and safe manner.
April 23, 2025 New electronic “skin” could enable lightweight night-vision glassesThe newly developed film could enable lighter, more portable, and highly accurate far-infrared (IR) sensing devices, with potential applications for night-vision eyewear and autonomous driving in foggy conditions.
April 23, 2025 MIT engineers print synthetic “metamaterials” that are both strong and stretchyA new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy semiconductors.
April 22, 2025 Kripa Varanasi named faculty director of the Deshpande Center for Technological InnovationKripa Varanasi, professor of mechanical engineering, has been appointed faculty director of the MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation.
