Adam Zewe

Adam Zewe is a writer for Massachusetts Institute of Technology, covering the electrical engineering and computer science beat in the MIT News Office.

Fri, 07/11/2025 - 20:30
Paper-Thin Solar Cell Can Turn Any Surface Into a Power SourceResearchers develop a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells
Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:02
Engineers at MIT have developed ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source. These durable, flexible solar cells—thinner than a human hair—are glued to a strong, lightweight fabric, making them…
Deep Learning With LightOptics accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices
Wed, 11/16/2022 - 12:01
Ask a smart home device for the weather forecast, and it takes several seconds to respond. One reason for this latency is that connected devices don’t have enough memory or power to store and run the enormous machine-learning models needed for the…
Using Artificial Intelligence to Control Digital Manufacturing Researchers train a machine-learning model to monitor and adjust 3D printing in real time
Thu, 08/25/2022 - 12:02
Scientists and engineers are constantly developing new materials with unique properties that can be used for 3D printing. But figuring out how to print with these materials can be a complex, costly conundrum. Often, an expert operator must use…
A Technique to Improve Both Fairness and Accuracy in Artificial IntelligenceA new approach
Tue, 08/09/2022 - 12:00
(MIT: Cambridge, Massachusetts)--For workers who use machine-learning models to help them make decisions, knowing when to trust a model’s predictions is not always an easy task, especially since these models are often so complex that their inner…
Teaching AI to Ask Clinical QuestionsResearch on machine-learning models that can help doctors consult patient records more easily
Thu, 08/04/2022 - 12:02
Physicians often query a patient’s electronic health record for information that helps them make treatment decisions, but the cumbersome nature of these records hampers the process. Research has shown that even when a doctor has been trained to use…
Keeping Web-Browsing Data Safe From HackersResearchers find the root cause of side-channel attacks that are easy to implement but difficult to detect
Tue, 07/05/2022 - 12:02
Malicious agents can use machine learning to launch powerful attacks that steal information in ways that are tough to prevent and often even more difficult to study. Attackers can capture data that “leak” between software programs running on the…
A Security Technique to Fool Would-Be Cyber AttackersSafeguarding secret information while enabling faster computation

Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:02
Multiple programs running on the same computer may not be able to directly access each other’s hidden information. But because they share the same memory hardware, their secrets could be stolen by a malicious program through a “memory timing side-…
Accelerating the Discovery of New Materials for 3D PrintingA new machine-learning system costs less, wastes less, and can spur innovation
Tue, 12/14/2021 - 12:02
First published Oct. 15, 2021, on MIT News. The growing popularity of 3D printing for manufacturing all sorts of items, from customized medical devices to affordable homes, has created more demand for new 3D printing materials designed for very…
Making Data Visualizations More AccessibleResearchers find blind and sighted readers have sharply different takes on what content is most useful to include in a chart caption
Wed, 11/10/2021 - 12:02
In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced a simple chart to illustrate how measures like mask wearing and social distancing could “flatten the curve” and reduce the peak of infections. The…
Engineers Create 3D-Printed Objects That Sense How a User Is Interacting With ThemA designer could use this method to 3D print interactive input devices, like a joystick, switch, or handheld controller
Wed, 10/27/2021 - 12:01
MIT researchers have developed a new method to 3D print mechanisms that detect how force is being applied to an object. The structures are made from a single piece of material, so they can be rapidly prototyped. A designer could use this method to…