Architect David Adjaye Awarded 2016 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT
Award includes $100K cash prize, artist residency, gala, and four public programs at MIT.
The sound of (new) music
MIT composer Tod Machover debuts multiple new works at prestigious Lucerne Festival.
Urban Studies and Planning welcomes four new faculty for 2015-2016
From public health to environmental policy and planning, diverse new perspectives add to a top-ranked department.
Three faculty, alumni projects among winners of 2015 Boston Design Biennial
Public installations are on view through September at the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible
Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi.
Programming materials for better designs
Skylar Tibbits creates smart materials that elegantly transform themselves to improve processes and products.
Building the Living Wage Calculator
Amy Glasmeier explores economic variations by region to shed light on income inequality.
MIT takes next step in advancing Kendall Square Initiative
Institute files application for Cambridge Planning Board review.
Public Service Center Fellowships program turns 25
For a quarter-century, public service fellowships have inspired MIT students to work with community partners for the betterment of humankind.
Tiny houses could help mitigate a big problem: homelessness
Urban planner Cate Mingoya analyzes the benefits and challenges of tiny house villages.
Data-driven design
MIT-hosted urban planning conference highlights explosion of information on cities.
3 Questions: Jennifer Light on new media and democracy
MIT historian of technology discusses new work examining “digital citizenship.”
Three undergraduate communities to welcome new housemasters this fall
Committees select faculty for posts in Baker, McCormick, MacGregor.
3 Questions: Carlo Ratti on big data and health predictions
MIT researcher discusses a new study on correlations among medical problems.
