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The powered ankle-foot prosthesis developed at the MIT Media Lab by Professor Hugh Herr and researchers in the lab's biomechatronics research group.

Joint effort: Robotic ankle research gets off on the right foot

Army vet demos MIT prosthesis; device is first of its kind

July 23, 2007

MIT Corporation names new members at meeting

June 18, 2007

MIT TechTV Expo cheers winners, offers lessons

May 15, 2007

Students from the Umana Barnes Middle School in East Boston (l-r Bonnie Ramos, Roberto Paredes and Kayla Bishop) participating in one of a series of Scratch software workshops held at the MIT Media Lab.

Creating from Scratch

New software from the MIT Media Lab unleashes kids' creativity online

May 14, 2007

Chancellor Phillip Clay hosted Queen Rania of Jordan on her visit to MIT Friday, May 4. The queen met with with Jordanian students and officers of the MIT Arab Students' Organization before meeting with directors and researchers from MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab and MIT's International Development Initiative.

Queen Rania of Jordan tours campus

May 11, 2007

Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks gave the keynote speech at an MIT Media Lab conference on May 9 that examined the scope of human ability. Sacks gave vivid examples of the brain's amazing adaptability. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('h20-sacks-enlarged.html','','width=509, height=583')">
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Creative technology meets quiet humanity in Media Lab's adaptive device event

Mission is 'hacking the human,' says director Frank Moss

May 11, 2007

Book portrays bold new campus architecture

April 26, 2007

Edward Boyden, assistant professor in the MIT Media Lab, uses light to silence brain cells, which could block abnormal neuron activity associated with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson's.

MIT neuroengineers' pulsing light silences overactive neurons

Work could lead to new treatments for epilepsy, Parkinson's

March 27, 2007

ICA presents Machover work

March 21, 2007

'N (Bonaparte)' is third in Harrington's war trilogy

February 23, 2007

Mike Fabio and Steve Pliam's sonitronic chandelier will help 'wash' the Music Library in sound. Instrumentalists can tickle or pluck the resonant 'strings.'

Media Lab plans 'sonic bath' for Lewis Music Library

January 10, 2007

Innovative production designer Alex McDowell views the movie, gaming and publishing fields as a multilayered, mandala-like production world. He is currently designing sets for Tod Machover's robotic opera, 'Death and the Powers.'

Hollywood designer urges focus, creativity before technology

Media lab artist: 'All bets are off in pop culture'

December 20, 2006

Student 'Generator' develops ways to improve sustainability

December 13, 2006

Hayes Raffle, a grad student at the Media Lab, demonstrates an iCampus project -- a programmable moose. Twisting its extremities generates both action and 'learning.'

Virtual lab partners and plush robo-pet are fruits of iCampus

December 8, 2006

Digitalk: Where IT's At

November 22, 2006

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