Danielle Olson: Building empathy through computer science and art
CSAIL PhD student creates immersive media to help users understand each other’s backgrounds and feelings.
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Vipin Narang: On the brinkmanship beat
Department of Political Science assistant professor studies the strategic use of nuclear force as global tensions threaten to reach the boiling point.
Mens et Manus America examines the politics of misinformation
Adam Berinsky and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan present research on rumors and falsehoods in U.S. politics.
MIT $100K winner’s optical chips perform AI computations at light speed
A flushless toilet that shrinks waste and a device that detects leaky pipes also won top prizes.
Greg Walton: An inspirational story of success
Beloved IT service provider and consumer support engineer transformed a tough start into an award-winning career with MIT Information Systems and Technology.
Apps created for everyone, by anyone
Platform created to power MIT mobile app is being used widely by colleges, businesses, and hospitals.
MIT Press Bookstore launches new author series
Authors@MIT series features speakers on the cutting edge of timely topics.
Canan Dagdeviren joins the Media Lab
Assistant professor leads new Conformable Decoders research group, with a mission to convert patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy.
Transit-oriented development for Mexico City
DUSP practicum proposes new approaches to mobility and housing in urban neighborhoods.
!["At a fundamental level, the conduct of elections affects the experience of voters and people’s trust in American democracy," writes the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in a press release announcing their funding of the MIT Election Data and Science Lab. "It’s imperative that we, as a nation, get this right and we believe that this lab, under Professor [Charles] Stewart’s leadership, ca...](/sites/default/files/styles/search_result_item/public/images/201701/us-flag-circuits-mit-election-lab-00.jpeg?itok=BFsi5aRv)
MIT Election Data and Science Lab launches
Founded by political scientist Charles Stewart III, the Election Lab focuses on non-partisan research, data, and analysis to improve elections.
MIT in London
The city offers an ideal home for MIT alumni whose work spans disciplines and continents.
Modeling plausible futures
MIT research scientist C. Adam Schlosser assesses long-term risks to regional water and energy systems.
Students, academics, and entrepreneurs join forces to tackle the future of water utilities
Fifth annual MIT Water Summit brings together interdisciplinary panelists to give multiple perspectives on major issues surrounding the water sector.
Richard Held, professor emeritus of brain and cognitive sciences, dies at 94
Longtime professor and former department head spent a lifetime investigating the mechanisms of visual perception.