Can MATLAB be used in Arduino Applications?

I am currently taking Computational Methods (basically an Introduction to MATLAB) course at my university. I also recently purchased an Arduino microcontroller as I am switching majors (into Electrical Engineering) and wanted to get my hands dirty with some projects over winter break. Since I now have some experience and a good knowledge base of programming in MATLAB, I was hoping to use MATLAB to program the Arduino. I know that C or C++ is commonly used when programming the Arduino, but does it have the capability to run using MATLAB code? Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

[Ahmet Cecen]

http://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/arduino-matlab.htmlhtml

I would still suggest C or LabVIEW(beginner friendly) for Arduino

[Erik Dekelbaum]

If you don't mind elaborating, what makes C and LabVIEW better (easier to use, more efficient, etc.) for use with Arduino?