Topic
Media Lab
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Hacking Commencement
Marshalling forces from across the Institute, MIT will deliver an online celebration worthy of the Class of 2020.
May 26, 2020 -
Deep learning accurately stains digital biopsy slides
Pathologists who examined the computationally stained images could not tell them apart from traditionally stained slides.
May 22, 2020 -
Nature-inspired CRISPR enzymes for expansive genome editing
Applied computational biology discoveries vastly expand the range of CRISPR’s access to DNA sequences.
May 19, 2020 -
“Lean lab” approach enables quick research ramp down
MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future.
May 14, 2020 -
Design that makes a difference
Fusing art, science, and product design, senior Jierui Fang has followed — and sometimes created — her own path at MIT.
May 6, 2020 -
Siranush Babakhanova and Michal Gala named 2020 Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Seniors will receive full funding for graduate studies at Stanford University.
May 5, 2020 -
Top collegiate inventors awarded 2020 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students around the country recognized for innovative solutions to better single-use plastic, spacecraft and aircraft fuel gauges, surgery techniques, and more.
April 29, 2020 -
Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs
Comfortable, form-fitting garments could be used to remotely track patients’ health.
April 23, 2020 -
Proteins may halt the severe cytokine storms seen in Covid-19 patients
Team designs antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, as possible strategy for treating coronavirus and other infections.
April 16, 2020 -
Safe Paths: A privacy-first approach to contact tracing
A multinational team develops new tools to slow the spread of pandemics.
April 10, 2020 -
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy
A system that enables smartphones to transmit “chirps” to nearby devices could notify people if they have been near an infected person.
April 8, 2020 -
Learning about artificial intelligence: A hub of MIT resources for K-12 students
New website offers a combination of learning units, hands-on activities, and mentor guides to foster AI literacy.
April 7, 2020 -
MIT-affiliated companies take on Covid-19
A variety of companies with MIT ties are working to address aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 26, 2020 -
Five MIT payloads deployed on the International Space Station
A cohort of transdisciplinary researchers will study the effects of sustained microgravity.
March 25, 2020 -
Meet the first undergraduate users of MIT.nano
Micro/nano processing course fabricates devices in MIT.nano’s facilities.
March 25, 2020 -
Ed Boyden wins prestigious Wilhelm Exner Medal
Entrepreneurial science award recognizes scientists whose work opens up “new dimensions of economic progress."
March 18, 2020 -
Speculative machines produce existential wonder
“Orbiting” will be an aerial archive of symbols that reference the cultural and technological achievements of humanity.
March 12, 2020 -
Deblina Sarkar joins the MIT Media Lab faculty
New research group aims to bridge the gap between nanotechnology and synthetic biology.
February 19, 2020 -
Bringing artificial intelligence into the classroom, research lab, and beyond
Through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, students work to build AI tools with impact.
February 13, 2020 -
Out of the lab and into the world
E14 Venture Summit celebrates the diversity of spinoff companies from the Media Lab.
February 11, 2020