Departments
Urban Studies and Planning
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A solution for urban storm flooding
Engineered green spaces can capture and purify stormwater while delivering ecosystem and recreational benefits, MIT researchers report.
July 12, 2018 -
The city is her lab
Siqi Zheng studies the economics of China’s urban explosion.
July 3, 2018 -
Dennis Frenchman named head of the MIT Center for Real Estate
Architect and urban designer brings to the role decades of global expertise on the transformation of cities
July 2, 2018 -
MIT Collaboration with Dar Group supports the future of architecture, planning, and design
June 26, 2018 -
3Q: Winning together in negotiation
Bruno Verdini, executive director of the MIT-Harvard Mexico Negotiation Program, discusses his award-winning research on negotiating for mutual gains.
June 21, 2018 -
Natural resource negotiations for mutual gains
Through research on U.S. - Mexico hydrocarbon drilling rights negotiation, Bruno Verdini provides insights on how to resolve conflicts through proactive collaboration.
June 21, 2018 -
MIT researchers release evaluation of low-cost cooling devices in Mali
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
June 20, 2018 -
Metropolitan Storage Warehouse is potential new location for School of Architecture and Planning
Historic building would create “design hub” for MIT, with benefits for surrounding community.
June 14, 2018 -
MIT faculty approves new urban science major
Interdisciplinary undergraduate program combines urban planning and computer science.
June 5, 2018 -
China Venture Workshop announces first cohort
Ten teams will collaborate with local partners, pilot solutions to urban challenges.
May 31, 2018 -
Spirn, Oxman win Cooper Hewitt design awards
School of Architecture and Planning professors receive national recognition for excellence, innovation, and impact through design.
May 30, 2018 -
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