CSAIL MissionThe Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory seeks to invent the future of computing and explore novel applications, enabling solutions to important national and global challenges. CSAIL articulates compelling interdisciplinary research visions for computing, invents fundamental new technologies, conducts basic research activities that strengthen the state of the art, and inspires and educates future generations of scientists, technology leaders, and the public. CSAIL is an innovative, passionate community that both drives the future of computing and harnesses its remarkable power.With more than 50 research groups working on hundreds of diverse projects, CSAIL researchers focus on discovering novel ways to make systems and machines smarter, easier to use, more secure, and more efficient. The Lab’s projects fall into three broad areas of inquiry:Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence LaboratoryCSAIL_ed586648-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e223The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory -- known as CSAIL ­-- is the largest research laboratory at MIT and one of the world's most important centers of information technology research. MITCSAIL CompaniesCSAIL members (former and current) have launched more than 100 companies, including 3Com, Lotus Development Corporation, RSA Data Security, Akamai, iRobot, Meraki, ITA Software, and Vertica. 3ComLotus Development CorporationRSA Data SecurityAkamaiiRobotMerakiITA SoftwareVerticaWorld Wide Web ConsortiumThe Lab is home to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), directed by Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web and a CSAIL member.CSAIL Research GroupsWith 1000 members and more than 100 principal investigators coming from eight departments, CSAIL includes approximately 50 research groups organized into three focus areas: artificial intelligence, systems and theory. Each group is composed of faculty principal investigators; graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs; and research staff.CSAIL SupportersThe research groups are supported by grants from U.S. government agencies such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, NASA, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and others; as well as international corporate sponsors such as Boeing, Cisco, DuPont, Microsoft, Nokia, NTT, Pfizer, Quanta, SAP, Shell and Toyota.U.S. Government AgenciesDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyNASANational Institutes of HealthNational Science FoundationCSAIL Corporate SponsorsBoeingCiscoDuPontMicrosoftNokiaNTTPfizerQuantaSAPShellToyotaRay and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence SciencesCSAIL makes its home in the Frank Gehry-designed Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information and Intelligence Sciences on the MIT campus. The Lab has over 100 senior research scientists and faculty members, over 40 postdoctoral fellows and associates, 350 graduate students and 50 undergraduate students working under MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). CSAIL LeadershipDaniela RusDirectorPolina GollandAssociate DirectorDaniel JacksonAssociate DirectorCharles LeisersonAssociate Director and COOCSAIL Executive Cabinet (CEC)Hal Abelson Ted AdelsonSaman AmarasingheRegina BarzilayRandall DavisDavid Gifford Jim GlassPolina Golland Daniel Jackson Charles LeisersonSam MaddenRonitt RubinfeldDaniela Rus Nir Shavit Victor ZueCSAIL Administrative and Technical ContactsHeadquartersJack CostanzaAssistant Director, InfrastructureLori GloverManaging Director, CSAIL Alliance ProgramCarmen PopoviciAssistant Director, Financial OperationsJennifer FotiadesAssistant Director, Human Resources & AdministrationVictoria PalaySenior Manager of Special ProjectsImportant national and global challenges are solved._ed58672e-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e223To invent the future of computing and explore novel applications._ed5868fa-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e223ArchitectureCSAIL research is focused on developing the architectures and infrastructures of tomorrow's information technology, and on creating innovations that will yield long-term improvements in how people live and work.InfrastructureInformationTechnologyImprovementQuality of LifeWorkplace QualityResearchLab members conduct research in almost all aspects of computer science, including artificial intelligence, the theory of computation, systems, machine learning, computer graphics, as well as exploring revolutionary new computational methods for advancing healthcare, manufacturing, energy and human productivity.Computer ScienceHealthcareManufacturingEnergyHuman ProductivityComputation"At CSAIL, we believe that computation is the key to creating a successful future. Our members are focused on the future of computing, on making computers more capable and developing the science and capabilities of computing through advances in all aspects of computer science including the theory of computation, systems research and artificial intelligence," said Professor Daniela Rus, director of CSAIL. "We believe that through computation, we can make the world a more intelligent, innovative, interesting and better place to be."IntelligenceInnovationInterestArtificial Intelligence_ed586a80-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2231We seek to understand intelligence as manifest in living systems, build artificial systems capable of intelligent reasoning, perception, and behavior, and build principled models of reasoning and thinking applicable to a wide variety of real-world problems.UnderstandingUnderstand intelligence as manifest in living systems._ed586b3e-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2231.1SystemsBuild artificial systems capable of intelligent reasoning, perception, and behavior._ed586bfc-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2231.2Reasoning & ThinkingBuild principled models of reasoning and thinking applicable to a wide variety of real-world problems._ed586cce-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2231.3SystemsInvent the next generation of computer infrastructure._ed586d8c-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232We seek to invent the next generation of computer infrastructure through innovations in software design, programming languages, networks, computer architectures, energy consumption, and software systems, enabling new applications for mobile, cloud, data-intensive and planet-scale networked computing.Software DesignInnovate software design._ed586e40-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.1Programming LanguagesInnovate programming languages._ed586f12-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.2NetworksInnovate networks._ed586fda-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.3Computer ArchitecturesInnovate computer architectures._ed587098-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.4Energy ConsumptionInnovate energy consumption._ed58716a-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.5Software SystemsInnovate software systems._ed587232-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.6ApplicationsEnable new applications for mobile, cloud, data-intensive and planet-scale networked computing._ed5872fa-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.7MobilityEnable applications for mobile computing._ed5873cc-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.7.1CloudEnable applications for cloud computing._ed58749e-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.7.2DataEnable applications for data-intensive computing._ed587566-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.7.3NetworkingEnable applications for planet-scale networked computing._ed587642-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2232.7.4TheoryUnderstand the limits of what is computable._ed58770a-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2233We seek to understand the fundamental limits of what is efficiently computable, to realize those limits by developing provably efficient algorithms for computing platforms of today and those yet to be developed, to secure computation and communication with cryptography, and to apply theory to economics, human cognition, biology, and neuroscience.AlgorithmsDevelop algorithms for computing platforms._ed5877d2-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2233.1CryptographySecure computation and communication with cryptography._ed5878ae-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2233.2ApplicationsApply theory to economics, human cognition, biology, and neuroscience._ed587980-19b3-11e7-8582-c2936551e2233.32017-04-04http://www.csail.mit.edu/about/CSAIL_MissionOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net