Collaborating with a local climate technology company, MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab is pursuing scalable erosion solutions that mimic nature, harnessing ocean currents to expand islands and rebuild coastlines.
An AI method developed by Professor Markus Buehler finds hidden links between science and art to suggest novel materials.
Influential architect, educator, and former head of the MIT Department of Architecture “invented, investigated, challenged, and inspired.”
MIT and IBM researchers are creating linkage mechanisms to innovate human-AI kinematic engineering.
A new design tool uses UV and RGB lights to change the color and textures of everyday objects. The system could enable surfaces to display dynamic patterns, such as health data and fashion designs.
MIT pK-12 at Open Learning co-created a secondary school learning architecture that’s available for adoption and adaptation by educational practitioners worldwide.
Exploring biodiversity, linguistic diversity, and collective AI-generated poetry, her work will be honored with a $100K prize, artist residency, and public lecture at MIT in spring 2025.
As he invents programmable materials and self-organizing systems, Skylar Tibbits is pushing design boundaries while also solving real-world problems.
MIT engineers’ algorithm may have wide impact, from forecasting climate to projecting population growth to designing efficient aircraft.
Through exploration in her lab, Technical Instructor Rhea Vedro helps students discover the power of working with their own hands.
“MouthIO” is an in-mouth device that users can digitally design and 3D print with integrated sensors and actuators to capture health data and interact with a computer or phone.
Associate professor of architecture Brandon Clifford scrutinizes ancient stone structures, searching for ideas that can revitalize our building practices.
The interlocking bricks, which can be repurposed many times over, can withstand similar pressures as their concrete counterparts.
Through MIT’s 2N Program and the MIT-WHOI Joint Program, active duty naval officers gain the technical skills they need to lead projects in the Navy.
New STUDIO.nano supports artistic research and encounters within MIT.nano’s facilities.