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Tata Center adds eight new projects to its 2018-2019 portfolio
MIT principal investigators will receive funding and support for projects seeking an impact in the developing world.
April 12, 2018 -
Featured video: Celebrating the arts at MIT
A mercurial snapshot of the myriad ways in which MIT community members can express themselves through the arts
April 5, 2018 -
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2018 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within top 5 in 19 out of 48 subject areas.
February 28, 2018 -
Digital archive showcases work from the Center for Advanced Visual Studies
The collection features groundbreaking projects from pioneers working at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
February 22, 2018 -
Future Heritage Lab devises creative responses to humanitarian crises
Artistic collaboration between MIT, German-Jordanian University is designed to reduce trauma for refugees in the Al Azraq Camp in Jordan.
February 21, 2018 -
Cities of the future may be built with locally available volcanic ash
Study finds adding volcanic ash reduces the overall energy required to manufacture concrete.
February 6, 2018 -
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
February 1, 2018 -
Bose Grants for 2017 reward bold and unconventional research visions
Six potentially paradigm-shifting research projects will make strides with funding from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
December 14, 2017 -
Using ancient knowledge to create contemporary architecture
Ghost stories and digital technologies meet in the work of Rome Prize winner Brandon Clifford.
December 12, 2017 -
MIT architects, planners honored for sustainable design
MIT faculty and alumni projects are recognized for excellence in the international LafargeHolcim Awards competition.
December 1, 2017 -
Faculty additions and promotions at the School of Architecture and Planning
Five join the SA+P faculty, while 10 are recognized for work in art, architecture, urbanism, and design.
November 7, 2017 -
Mars city living: Designing for the Red Planet
A multidisciplinary team of MIT students and postdocs wins an international competition focused on building sustainably on Mars.
October 31, 2017 -
Innovative MIT projects at the Seoul Biennale
Projects by School of Architecture and Planning faculty, researchers, and alumni explore the exhibition's theme of “Imminent Commons.”
October 26, 2017 -
Energy transition through aesthetics and culture
MIT Energy Initiative seminar examines the role of the humanities, design, and aesthetics in catalyzing a fairer, more diverse energy future.
October 24, 2017 -
“Art teaches us how to disrupt”
Why MIT’s Gediminas Urbonas helped produce a new book about art and public space.
October 5, 2017 -
DesignIntelligence ranks MIT graduate architecture program among top in nation
MIT Architecture program rated highly for research and overall excellence based on surveys of practitioners.
September 29, 2017 -
Celebrating the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, a pioneer in melding art, science, and tech
Fifty years after its founding, the vision of CAVS and founder György Kepes lives on in the Program in Art, Culture and Technology.
September 27, 2017 -
MIT map offers real-time, crowd-sourced flood reporting during Hurricane Irma
Via social media, residents can contribute to public map that increases safety and helps response planning.
September 8, 2017 -
Lessons from pre-industrial climate control
Graduate student Alpha Yacob Arsano wants to bring natural ventilation to the forefront of modern architecture.
July 24, 2017 -
Illuminating the developing world’s “invisible” consumers
Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.
June 21, 2017