Future Heritage Lab devises creative responses to humanitarian crises
Artistic collaboration between MIT, German-Jordanian University is designed to reduce trauma for refugees in the Al Azraq Camp in Jordan.
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New connector helps faculty, student startups launch in China
The new connector helps faculty, students, and alumni launch startups in China.
Cornel West advocates the “examined life” on campus
In MIT talk, prominent philosopher urges self-reflection to keep academic institutions vital and fair.
EAPS welcomes Heising-Simons fellow Ian Wong
The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Cities of the future may be built with locally available volcanic ash
Study finds adding volcanic ash reduces the overall energy required to manufacture concrete.
Eric Schmidt to join MIT as visiting innovation fellow
Former Google leader offers insights of a storied career to MIT’s entrepreneurial community
J-WEL grant award announcement and call for proposals in education innovation
Funding is available to MIT faculty to support educational innovations in pre-K-12, Higher Education, and Workplace Learning.
Institute launches the MIT Intelligence Quest
New Institute-wide initiative will advance human and machine intelligence research.
Robotic interiors
Smart furniture transforms spaces in tiny apartments into bedrooms, work spaces, or closets.
Prototypes for the new space age
The Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative shares results and next steps from its first zero gravity research mission.
New program from MIT offers refugees a career boost
ReACT will award credentials in computer and data science through online and in-person instruction.
Construction begins on a new student residence on Vassar Street
A next-generation home for MIT undergraduates is underway.
Three EECS professors join leadership team
Saman Amarasinghe and Joel Voldman are named associate department heads; Nancy Lynch is associate department head for strategic directions, a new post.
A manifesto for designing cities
MIT professor’s new book calls for a more pluralistic, democratic vision of the city.
Jennifer Rupp wins international electrochemistry prize
Assistant professor is honored for her work on energy storage systems and safer, solid-state lithium electrolyte batteries.