Artificial intelligence senses people through walls
Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.”
MIT takes a break with the Day of Play
Annual event allows the MIT community to come together and unwind, have fun, and celebrate the hard work of the previous months.
Featured video: Engineering joy
Graduating senior Izzy Lloyd tells us about her day — and the story of a rich, multifaceted career at MIT.
A passion for service
Tchelet Segev, a senior in civil and environmental engineering, is making a better world at MIT and beyond through leadership and service.
Sprouting greenery and community
A hydroponic gardening system is bringing fresh vegetables to the halls of MacGregor House.
Lending mind, hand, and heart
Senior Isabella Pecorari is building supportive communities at MIT and beyond.
Lifting the veil on "valence," brain study reveals roots of desire and dislike
Researchers map the amygdala's distinct but diverse and dynamic neighborhoods where feelings are assigned.
MindHandHeart announces record number of Innovation Fund winners
From indoor lawns to meditative drawing classes, the selected projects aim to make MIT a more healthy and welcoming place.
Wellness Fair showcases healthy campus resources
More than 400 students participated in the event, which connected them to more than two dozen wellness-related campus organizations.
Where the grass is greener
Surprise indoor lawn appears in the Student Center to calm and entertain.
Stress can lead to risky decisions
Neuroscientists find chronic stress skews decisions toward higher-risk options.
Spreading kindness far and wide
Senior Bettina Arkhurst, founder of Random Acts of Kindness Week, is making a better world at MIT.
MindHandHeart announces the newest round of Innovation Fund winners
Eleven projects have been selected to bring creative wellness and mental health programming to campus.
You belong @ MIT
A new initiative developed by the Teaching and Learning Lab is designed to increase students’ sense of academic belonging.
Detecting walking speed with wireless signals
By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.