Departments
Urban Studies and Planning
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Fleet of autonomous boats could service some cities, reducing road traffic
Researchers design 3-D-printed, driverless boats that can provide transport and self-assemble into other floating structures.
May 23, 2018 -
How many taxis does a city need?
New dispatching approach could cut the number of cars on the road while meeting rider demand.
May 23, 2018 -
Featured video: On alien typos and self-care, in conversation with Seth Meyers
Grad student Jonny Sun jokes on late-night TV about his alien persona and the unique challenges of working on a PhD while creating a graphic novel.
May 3, 2018 -
Making landmark texts in architecture and urban studies accessible to the world
National Endowment for the Humanties-Mellon Foundation Open Book Program grant will support the digitization and open accessibility of key MIT Press titles.
April 27, 2018 -
Introducing a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to conducting comparative product evaluations
The Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation teams up with the Technology Exchange Lab to produce a toolkit for technology evaluation in global development.
April 25, 2018 -
Celebrating great mentorship for graduate students
MIT’s Committed to Caring Award selects third slate of dedicated professors.
April 24, 2018 -
Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary
SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.
April 6, 2018 -
Garden of ideas
With a new multimedia website, landscape architecture professor Anne Whiston Spirn makes a secret garden public and explores how ideas create form.
March 8, 2018 -
J. Phillip Thompson named deputy mayor of New York City
Appointment recognizes Thompson's expertise in urban politics and coalition building.
February 28, 2018 -
MIT Black History Project launches new website
Digital archive features never-before-published image of MIT's first black woman student.
February 21, 2018 -
Sealing the cracks in public education
MIT senior Yazmin Guzman wants to change the educational landscape to provide opportunities to all K-12 students.
February 14, 2018 -
New connector helps faculty, student startups launch in China
The new connector helps faculty, students, and alumni launch startups in China.
February 14, 2018 -
Lawrence S. Bacow ’72 named president of Harvard University
“I learned how to be a professor and a university leader at MIT,” says former chancellor and DUSP faculty member.
February 12, 2018 -
Is Massachusetts ready for carbon pricing?
Panel at MIT explores benefits, costs, and political challenges.
January 30, 2018 -
A manifesto for designing cities
MIT professor’s new book calls for a more pluralistic, democratic vision of the city.
January 4, 2018 -
Turning real estate data into decision-making tools
New Real Estate Price Dynamics Research Platform from the MIT Center for Real Estate offers predictive power to investors.
December 22, 2017 -
One planet, many climate plans. Why?
MIT’s Janelle Knox-Hayes studies the cultural issues behind climate policy.
December 17, 2017 -
3 Questions: Chris Zegras on designing your city’s transit system
MIT-designed tool lets people test realistic changes to local transit networks.
December 8, 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 -
MIT brainpower highlighted in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 lists for 2018
Forbes calls this year's 30 Under 30 lists an "encyclopedia of creative disruption."
November 21, 2017