SENSE.nano SYMPOSIUM Sept. 21-22, 2020; Sept. 29, 2020
Join us at the 2020 SENSE.nano symposium for an exploration of sensing the body at all scales. From the level of cells, organs, and body systems to individuals and populations, this symposium, broken into three half-day webinars, will highlight the needs for new sensing technologies, showcase research and innovations, and…
Read MoreHow MIT built its own Covid-19 testing trailer
Designed and assembled by experts from across the Institute, including with help from IMES, the facility should enable testing of up to 1,500 people a day. In mid-March, in response to the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic, MIT Medical quickly set up testing tents where essential workers and others who remained on…
Read MoreAn automated health care system that understands when to step in
Machine learning system from researchers at MIT CSAIL and IMES can look at chest X-rays to diagnose pneumonia — and also knows when to defer to a radiologist. In recent years, entire industries have popped up that rely on the delicate interplay between human workers and automated software. Companies like…
Read MoreSchool of Engineering first and second quarter 2020 awards
Faculty members, including at IMES, recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past two quarters. Members of the MIT engineering faculty receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. The School of Engineering periodically recognizes their achievements by highlighting…
Read MoreThe tenured engineers of 2020
Eight faculty members, including two at IMES, have been granted tenure in five departments across the School of Engineering. The School of Engineering has announced that MIT has granted tenure to eight members of its faculty in the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer…
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