Applying physics to energy-efficient building design
Christoph Reinhart is internationally known for using natural light to illuminate interiors and his lab's design tools are used by architects and urban planners worldwide.
Democratizing app development
Thunkable gives noncoders the ability to create professional-grade mobile apps.
Lisa Peattie, professor emerita of urban studies and planning, dies at 94
Noted urban anthropologist in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning championed advocacy and social change.
Introducing Scratch 3.0
The new version of the popular free coding platform builds on a robust community of kid coders.
“You don’t learn this in class”
Students in the MIT Energy Initiative Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program build professional skills.
Leg nerves activated by light offer new path to restoring mobility
New optogenetic technique could help restore limb movement, treat muscle tremor.
How different types of knowledge impact the growth of new firms
Study explores the micromechanisms underlying regional economic diversification.
Building site identified for MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing
Headquarters would replace Building 44, forming an “entrance to computing” near the intersection of Vassar and Main streets.
Hashim Sarkis named curator of 2020 Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition
Dean of MIT's School of Architecture and Planning will curate the global showcase for architectural work.
Met Warehouse renovation planning takes an exciting next step
Community-driven selection of project architect opens opportunities to imagine new life for historic building as future home for School of Architecture and Planning.
Team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
It’s not quite the Ant-Man suit, but the system produces 3-D structures one thousandth the size of the originals.
Building a more inclusive future, worldwide
An avid traveler, organizer, and educator, senior Kathleen Schwind helps others develop skills in negotiation and leadership.
More than 30 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists
Forbes calls its 2019 30 Under 30 honorees “a collection of bold risk-takers who are putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade.”
The privacy risks of compiling mobility data
Merging different types of location-stamped data can make it easier to discern users’ identities, even when the data is anonymized.
Zhengzhou: China's living laboratory for urbanization
A new MIT program in the planned Chinese city offers opportunities for observation and collaboration.