Media Lab
Introducing a new program in Art, Culture and Technology
New initiative combines a rich legacy of academic and research practices
An open, collaborative space
New Media Lab building is designed to foster collaboration, sharing, communication and experimentation.
MIT opens new Media Lab Complex
Fumihiko Maki-designed building will support technological innovation
Media Lab Complex formally opens this week
MIT community is invited to a free open house on Friday, followed by a public conference with architect Fumihiko Maki the following day.
Silencing the brain with light
MIT neuroengineers find a new way to quickly and reversibly shut off neurons with multiple colors of light, which could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and chronic pain.
Computing with a wave of the hand
A new Media Lab system turns LCD displays into giant cameras that provide gestural control of objects on-screen. And that’s just for starters.
A social network that ballooned
An MIT team’s savvy use of social media to locate weather balloons as part of a $40,000 DARPA contest may shed light on how to mobilize resources during emergencies.
Rethinking artificial intelligence
Broad-based MIT project aims to reinvent AI for a new era. By going back and fixing mistakes, researchers hope to produce ‘co-processors’ for the human mind.
