Leadership transition announced for MIT Media Lab
Executive committee will lead lab during interim period.
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Reaching climate solutions through negotiation
At “SimPlanet” event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions.
Overcoming obstacles with an electric hovercraft
MIT team places first among U.S. universities at 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
Ramona Allen named vice president for human resources
Now SA+P’s head of HR, she brings 30 years of service across the Institute.
Legatum Center announces 2019-20 fellowship class
The fellowship is MIT’s capstone program for student-entrepreneurs seeking high impact in emerging markets.
A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
Optimus Ride’s autonomous system makes self-driving vehicles a reality
MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape.
Model predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years out
Researchers hope the system can zero in on the right patients to enroll in clinical trials, to speed discovery of drug treatments.
Software to empower workers on the factory floor
Apps developed by MIT spinout Tulip help manufacturers augment employee production rather than automating it away.
E14 Fund helps Media Lab community deploy startups
“First and foremost we’re a community-builder,” says Habib Haddad, a managing partner of the venture fund.
Want to know what software-driven health care looks like? This class offers some clues.
A course that combines machine learning and health care explores the promise of applying artificial intelligence to medicine.