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School of Architecture and Planning
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Grad students win Urban Land Institute challenge
Their winning 2019 Hines Student Competition entry readies an urban space for the future while preserving the past.
April 19, 2019 -
Faculty approve proposal to update MIT’s academic calendar, Commencement timing
Decision to move Commencement to late May marks culmination of community dialogue led by vice chancellor and registrar.
April 18, 2019 -
MET Fund launched to support MITdesignX
Seed fund will support venture-design education and entrepreneurship in the School of Architecture and Planning.
April 9, 2019 -
The future of agriculture is computerized
Machine learning can reveal optimal growing conditions to maximize taste and other features.
April 3, 2019 -
Keeping genetic engineering localized
Researchers are developing a so-called "daisy-chain" gene-drive system that provides controls for genetic engineering of certain populations.
April 2, 2019 -
MIT and NASA engineers demonstrate a new kind of airplane wing
Assembled from tiny identical pieces, the wing could enable lighter, more energy-efficient aircraft designs.
March 31, 2019 -
Celebrating passionate teachers and enthusiastic learners
At this year's MacVicar Day symposium, faculty and students reflect on the challenges and joys of education in the 21st century.
March 29, 2019 -
New 3-D printing approach makes cell-scale lattice structures
System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties.
March 25, 2019 -
3 Questions: Why are student-athletes amateurs?
MIT Professor Jennifer Light digs into the history of the idea that students aren’t part of the labor force.
March 24, 2019 -
Locally grown
Graduate student Dasjon Jordan brings neighborhood roots to urban planning.
March 21, 2019 -
3Q: Sarah Williams on mapping urban transport
Digitally mapping informal transportation networks in developing cities can help them reach the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
March 19, 2019 -
Ethics, computing, and AI: Perspectives from MIT
Faculty representing all five MIT schools offer views on the ethical and societal implications of new technologies.
March 18, 2019 -
Microgravity research after the International Space Station
Researchers say new facilities in space should be available to scientists from any country.
March 12, 2019 -
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone visits MIT
Public talk outlines ambitious plans to make his nation a hub for technology and innovation.
March 8, 2019 -
Combining artificial intelligence with their passions
Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields.
March 7, 2019 -
Making a path to ethical, socially-beneficial artificial intelligence
Leaders from government, philanthropy, academia, and industry say collaboration is key to make sure artificial intelligence serves the public good.
March 5, 2019 -
Negotiating with infrastructure cyberterrorists
Researchers design a negotiation strategy to help cities and organizations minimize losses when their data are held hostage.
March 4, 2019 -
Innovating at the speed of light
Symposium speakers describe how colleges must meet the challenges of a rapidly emerging environment in which "computing is for everyone."
March 4, 2019 -
Lighting the path
Luminaries in computing and cognition discuss their journeys and share their insights.
February 28, 2019 -
Yazmin Guzman named 2019 Gates Cambridge Scholar
DUSP student will pursue an advanced degree in educational policy at Cambridge University.
February 28, 2019