A data designer driven to collaborate with communities
Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio thinks carefully about how we acquire and display data — and why we lack it for many things.
Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio thinks carefully about how we acquire and display data — and why we lack it for many things.
ASPIRE program brings MIT-style research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to Central America, sparking sustainable development by and for the people.
MIT pK-12 at Open Learning co-created a secondary school learning architecture that’s available for adoption and adaptation by educational practitioners worldwide.
Event at MIT featured an array of national and international speakers including a Nobel laureate, leaders in industry, and in entertainment.
In parallel, MIT and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.
At a recent Starr Forum, scholars gathered to discuss the global perception of the upcoming presidential election and the influence of American politics.
Inspired by traditional medicine, 17-year-old Tomás Orellana is on a mission to identify plants that can help treat students’ health issues.
In her new book, “Counting Feminicide,” D’Ignazio explores how activists have tabulated the epidemic of gender-based murder in Latin America.
Political scientist Ben Ross Schneider’s new book examines why improving public education has been so difficult in Latin America.
Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.
MIT.nano Immersion Lab works with AR/VR startup to create transcontinental medical instruction.
MIT students studied the Indigenous language during a new Independent Activities Period course to gain exposure and understand the language’s cultural and practical value.
Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, a doctoral candidate in media arts and sciences and a MAD Design Fellow, researches how technology and tradition intersect in rural spaces, particularly in Colombia.
Travel offers students a chance to study how art and cultural activism can impact racial justice and environmental issues.
Héctor Beltrán’s new book examines hackers in Mexico, whose work leads them to reflect on the roles they play in society.