Channeling creativity through art and engineering
Recent mechanical engineering alumna Emily Satterfield ’22 pursues passions that might seem unrelated but “actually go hand-in-hand.”
Featured video: Creating a sense of feeling
Biomedical engineer and dancer Shriya Srinivasan PhD ’20 explores connections between the human body and the outside world.
Teresa Gao named 2024 Mitchell Scholar
The MIT senior will pursue postgraduate studies in computer science in Ireland.
Expanding horizons through astronomy and art
Whether spending late nights at the observatory or working on animated films, senior Skylar Larsen is reaching for the stars.
“Ballet des Porcelaines” at MIT
A contemporary reinterpretation of an 18th century ballet reveals the fragility of orientalist fantasies.
3 Questions: How AI image generators could help robots
Yilun Du, a PhD student and MIT CSAIL affiliate, discusses the potential applications of generative art beyond the explosion of images that put the web into creative hysterics.
Tackling social issues through engineering and theater
Senior Susan Su finds inspiration in both makerspaces and performance spaces.
Documentary featuring Professor Sara Seager wins Emmy Award
“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.
“Whoever you are, this is your place.” Reimagined MIT Museum encourages visitors to join MIT’s community
The new museum opens Oct. 2 at the gateway between Kendall Square and campus.
Visualizing migration stories
“Distance Unknown,” an exhibition by MIT’s Civic Data Design Lab, documents the often challenging journeys migrants undertake to gain economic opportunity and food security.
Scene at MIT: Dancing the night away
An all-MIT dance party celebrates the community as President Reif prepares to step down.
AI system makes models like DALL-E 2 more creative
Researchers develop a new method that uses multiple models to create more complex images with better understanding.
3 Questions: John Durant on the new MIT Museum at Kendall Square
The MIT Museum director describes how the museum is reinventing itself for the 21st century.
Making art through computation
Master’s student Chelsi Cocking combines her love for computer science and design in her research and outreach efforts at the Media Lab.
A new board game highlights the colonized experience
Departing from games that glorify European conquest, “Promesa” helps players understand Puerto Rico as a modern-day colony.