Mental health

Artificial intelligence senses people through walls

Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.”

June 12, 2018

MIT takes a break with the Day of Play

Annual event allows the MIT community to come together and unwind, have fun, and celebrate the hard work of the previous months.

June 11, 2018

Featured video: Engineering joy

Graduating senior Izzy Lloyd tells us about her day — and the story of a rich, multifaceted career at MIT.

May 30, 2018

A passion for service

Tchelet Segev, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, is making a better world at MIT and beyond through leadership and service.

May 21, 2018

Sprouting greenery and community

A hydroponic gardening system is bringing fresh vegetables to the halls of MacGregor House.

March 29, 2018

Lending mind, hand, and heart

Senior Isabella Pecorari is building supportive communities at MIT and beyond.

March 16, 2018

Lifting the veil on "valence," brain study reveals roots of desire and dislike

Researchers map the amygdala's distinct but diverse and dynamic neighborhoods where feelings are assigned.

January 23, 2018

MindHandHeart announces record number of Innovation Fund winners

From indoor lawns to meditative drawing classes, the selected projects aim to make MIT a more healthy and welcoming place.

January 8, 2018

Wellness Fair showcases healthy campus resources

More than 400 students participated in the event, which connected them to more than two dozen wellness-related campus organizations.

December 6, 2017

Where the grass is greener

Surprise indoor lawn appears in the Student Center to calm and entertain.

December 1, 2017

Stress can lead to risky decisions

Neuroscientists find chronic stress skews decisions toward higher-risk options.

November 16, 2017

Spreading kindness far and wide

Senior Bettina Arkhurst, founder of Random Acts of Kindness Week, is making a better world at MIT.

July 19, 2017

MindHandHeart announces the newest round of Innovation Fund winners

Eleven projects have been selected to bring creative wellness and mental health programming to campus.

May 15, 2017

You belong @ MIT

A new initiative developed by the Teaching and Learning Lab is designed to increase students’ sense of academic belonging.

May 12, 2017

Detecting walking speed with wireless signals

By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.

May 1, 2017

Revolutionizing global health

In more than 20 years working on wireless sensors and radio frequency identification (RFID), Richard Fletcher has produced several startups and over a dozen patents.

April 26, 2017