Professor Emeritus Seymour Papert, pioneer of constructionist learning, dies at 88 World-renowned mathematician, learning theorist, and educational-technology visionary was a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab. August 1, 2016 Read full story →
Fighting ALS with mind, hand, and heart With support from the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, an MIT spinoff is creating assistive technology for people with ALS. July 29, 2016 Read full story →
2016 MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellows announced Program blurs the lines between academia and the world. July 22, 2016 Read full story →
Growing season New professional education program on agriculture, innovation, and the environment attracts global agricultural leaders to MIT. July 19, 2016 Read full story →
How MIT gave "Ghostbusters" its "geek cred" From proton packs to hidden props, the 2016 blockbuster draws upon MIT personalities and scientific panache. July 15, 2016 Read full story →
Robot helps nurses schedule tasks on labor floor System from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab suggests where to move patients and who should do C-sections. July 13, 2016 Read full story →
Exploring networks efficiently Analysis of ant colony behavior could yield better algorithms for network communication. July 13, 2016 Read full story →
Girls Who Build Cameras workshop sparks future engineers High school girls learn to construct cameras and program image filters at Lincoln Laboratory event. July 12, 2016 Read full story →
Michael Mitchell wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface MIT postdoc is among 10 scientists honored for combining biology with the physical sciences and engineering toward medical breakthroughs. July 5, 2016 Read full story →
“It’s okay if it breaks and blows up” MIT’s thriving maker culture is on display in ABC network’s “BattleBots” competition. June 30, 2016 Read full story →
Tough new hydrogel hybrid doesn’t dry out Water-based material could be used to make artificial skin, longer-lasting contact lenses. June 27, 2016 Read full story →
Pinpointing vehicles with high precision under adverse weather conditions MIT Lincoln Laboratory radar system achieves centimeter-level localization; could help driverless cars stay in lane when road markings are obscured. June 23, 2016 Read full story →
A makerspace for students, by students Initiated and led by students, MIT MakerWorks fosters making with strong engineering focus. June 22, 2016 Read full story →
Building better trust between humans and machines MIT-SUTD researchers are creating improved interfaces to help machines and humans work together to complete tasks. June 21, 2016 Read full story →