3 Questions: Dennis Frenchman on making cities sustainable
How the form of urban spaces adds to the energy they use.
3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on rebuilding after disaster hits
From tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?
MIT's campus all lit up
Thousands descend on campus for FAST Light, the finale of the Festival of Art + Science + Technology.
Of minds and machines
Final installment of MIT’s 150th anniversary symposia explores intelligence — both human and artificial.
Better glasses-free 3-D
A fundamentally new approach to glasses-free 3-D displays could save power, widen the viewing angle and make 3-D illusions more realistic.
Thousands spend Saturday at MIT
‘Under the Dome’ showcases discovery and innovation; first open house in decades.
Joichi Ito named director of MIT Media Lab
Technology entrepreneur and Internet freedom advocate succeeds Frank Moss.
Design for the 21st century Minneapolis riverfront
A winning competition entry from Sheila Kennedy and colleagues
Seeing the light
Optogenetic technology restores visual behavior in mice, holds promise for treating human blindness.
Hood appointed first Taylor Fellow
Visiting professor is an award-winning landscape architect and urban designer
Pioneering filmmaker Richard Leacock, former MIT professor, dies at age 89
Inventive MIT filmmaker helped create cinéma vérité style with path-breaking documentaries
Success stories aplenty from the MIT Center for Future Civic Media
Update from Center Director Chris Csikszentmihályi