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School of Architecture and Planning
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Printing objects that can incorporate living organisms
A 3D printing system that controls the behavior of live bacteria could someday enable medical devices with therapeutic agents built in.
January 23, 2020 -
Top MIT research stories of 2019
Most popular stories of the year include science breakthroughs, engineering feats, and confirmation of 16th century architectural genius.
January 3, 2020 -
Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet
A J-WAFS connection brings together two MIT research teams helping to advance irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa.
December 12, 2019 -
Design for the Hayden Library renovation takes shape
Renovated spaces will be more flexible and welcoming, maximizing views and natural light.
December 12, 2019 -
MIT researchers examine cities worldwide for 2019 Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale
Transportation, communication, development, and social interaction are explored through the lens of the urban.
December 11, 2019 -
Three MIT seniors to join 2021 class of Schwarzman Scholars
Two alumni have also been selected; the scholars will study global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
December 4, 2019 -
Transformation by design
Skylar Tibbits makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes.
November 27, 2019 -
Designing humanity’s future in space
The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in microgravity.
November 26, 2019 -
Zach Lieberman joins MIT Media Lab
New adjunct associate professor combines fine arts and coding.
November 25, 2019 -
Tracking contagion in cities, using mobile phone data
Study shows how commuting and other forms of everyday travel help spread mosquito-borne disease in urban settings.
November 20, 2019 -
High school students learn about commercial real estate through the Center for Real Estate
Residential course provides immersive experience for 28 juniors and seniors from around the United States.
November 19, 2019 -
Expanding education: From Africa to Cambridge and back again
Mgcini "Keith" Phuthi ’19, a native Zimbabwean, uses his experiences at MIT to develop improvements in education policy in Sierra Leone through MISTI-Africa.
November 18, 2019 -
Algorithm may improve brain-controlled prostheses and exoskeletons
An improved method for magnet tracking enables high-speed wireless tracking through various materials.
November 18, 2019 -
Jaleesa Trapp shakes things up in the classroom and in computing
The PhD student and former high school teacher aims to study the ways young people of color interact with technology.
November 14, 2019 -
Investigating the power of group think
Political science doctoral student Clara Vandeweerdt studies how identity shapes beliefs on complex political topics such as climate change.
November 7, 2019 -
Machine learning shows no difference in angina symptoms between men and women
Finding could help overturn the prevailing notion that men and women experience angina differently.
November 6, 2019 -
From 3D-printed limbs to semi-autonomous race cars
Envisioning the future (and challenges) of designing affordable technology-enabled mobility devices.
November 1, 2019 -
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
October 16, 2019 -
Robots help patients manage chronic illness at home
Move over, Alexa and Siri. Talking Mabu robot provides one-to-one support while relaying information to doctors.
October 10, 2019 -
Engineers put Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design to the test
Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it would have worked.
October 9, 2019