Exploring the world and filming the unfamiliar
Senior Evan Denmark explores new cultures through travel and documentary making.
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Wisdom gained: A good engineer should have artisan spirit
In a three-day workshop, 60 Beijing high school students build underwater remotely operated vehicles and launch them in the Zesiger pool.
“This work has allowed me to see most of the world”
Geologist Oliver Jagoutz scales mountains to gain tectonic insights.
Engaged neighbors
Scholars at MIT and in Mexico collaborate on projects spanning design, technology, and art.
Uncovering new ways to tell sports and media stories
Ben Shields' research focuses on the intersection of social media technologies, data analytics, and audience behavior in the sports, media, and entertainment industries.
Scene at MIT: Ellen Swallow Richards leads the Woman's Laboratory
A trailblazing industrial and environmental chemist, Ellen Swallow Richards was MIT’s first female graduate and first female instructor.
Tethered nanoparticles make tumor cells more vulnerable
New strategy could improve performance of some immune-based drugs.
Security for multirobot systems
New technique could protect robot teams’ communication networks from malicious hackers.
Daniel Zuo: Creative approaches to connectivity
MIT senior and Marshall Scholar will pursue research on algorithms to improve computer networks.
The OpenMind::OpenArt Project
An MIT art studio and public gallery is raising awareness about mental health and wellness.
Two from MIT recognized as outstanding engineering leaders
Grad students Kristen Railey and Alexander Feldstein were named to the Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties” for 2017.
Media Lab sets sights on space
MIT Media Lab event, Beyond the Cradle, launches a new initiative to explore the final frontier.
Three professors named 2017 MacVicar Fellows
Hare, Hughes, and Yang receive the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching award.
Vivek Bald awarded Levitan Prize in the Humanities, named Whiting Public Engagement Fellow
Both awards support Bald's research-based media projects on South Asian American communities.
“What we’re doing when we try to live our lives well”
Philosopher Tamar Schapiro studies how we blend reason and emotion while refining our adult selves.