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.
Park to be constructed at Bexley site
Interim plan will provide opportunities for student and faculty installations.
Charles Correa, influential architect and planner, dies at 84
“India’s Greatest Architect” left his mark on MIT and the world.
MIT-Singapore design center creates free software tool to analyze cities as spatial networks
New plugin aids in understanding social and economic consequences of city planning.
Education is focus of Lemann gift to MIT
New partnership will support high-impact initiatives aimed at improving public education in Brazil.