Fifteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2021-23
Honor recognizes professors who went the extra mile advising during the pandemic’s disruptions.
Honor recognizes professors who went the extra mile advising during the pandemic’s disruptions.
We seem to be wired to calculate not the shortest path but the “pointiest” one, facing us toward our destination as much as possible.
A deep model was trained on historical crash data, road maps, satellite imagery, and GPS to enable high-resolution crash maps that could lead to safer roads.
Long-term study of Melbourne, Australia, shows how urban development and change affects pedestrians, not just automobiles.
With the MIT campus as a test bed, a citizen science effort provides lessons well beyond MIT.
PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.
Results show infection rates increase across communities; individuals in low-income areas and those in poor health are at highest risk.
In their new book, “Urban Play,” MIT researchers advance the idea of using technology to make urban life creative and unpredictable.
MIT offers over 120 undergraduate classes related to sustainability, a sign of growing student and faculty interest in the environmental impacts of their fields.
Using an untapped resource, the Malden River Project is boosting social resilience along with climate mitigation in the gateway city of Malden, Massachusetts.
Advancing the study and practice of thinking responsibly in computing education, research, and implementation.
MIT researchers use cell tower data to show that movement during Covid-19-related lockdowns declined the most in wealthier areas with more people.
MIT economist sees overlooked value in repairs, upgrades, and user fees to help fund projects.
How data from Access MIT informs flexible, sustainable commutes as staff returns to campus.
Professor Siqi Zheng promotes sustainable urbanization at MIT’s Center for Real Estate.