From early motion-sensing platforms to environmental monitoring, the professor and head of the Program in Media Arts and Sciences has turned decades of cross-disciplinary research into real-world impact.
Japan incorporates more disaster planning into its buildings and public spaces than any other nation. Miho Mazereeuw’s new book explains how they do it.
An international study reveals disparities in urban shade levels, exacerbating the “heat island” effect in big cities.
Research from the MIT Center for Constructive Communication finds leading AI models perform worse for users with lower English proficiency, less formal education, and non-US origins.
Through research with MIT D-Lab, MIT engineering student Kiyoko “Kik” Hayano worked with Keo Fish Farms to build a model for regenerative water systems.
Top worldwide honors span disciplines across three MIT schools for the second year in a row.
The first complete charting of foot traffic in any US city can be used for infrastructure decisions and safety improvements.
Professor of the practice Carlo Ratti designed this year’s Olympic torch with the ethos and principles he brings to his work at MIT.
Architecture students bring new forms of human-machine interaction into the kitchen.
The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer.
Delia Wendel’s new book illuminates a painful and painstaking effort by citizens to bear witness to atrocities.
MISTI Japan managing director Christine Pilcavage supports students and faculty interested in exploring the country’s rich cultural traditions and heritage with a STEM flair.
Cross-border collaborations are seen as a key to success for the MIT Leventhal Center’s Mexico City Initiative.
The inaugural MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) Annual Event showcased the breadth of projects supported in the first year of the presidential initiative.
Research shows direct flights and links to key airports help multinational firms expand globally and decide where to invest.