Faces of MIT: Lorena Tovar
As assistant director for academic programs for the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Lorena Tovar connects with and supports both faculty and students.
Envisioning a future where health care tech leaves some behind
The winning essay of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize puts health care disparities at the forefront.
Former MIT researchers advance a new model for innovation
Focused research organizations (FROs) undertake large research efforts and have begun to yield scientific advances.
Highlights from MIT’s first-ever Artfinity festival
Offerings included talks, concerts, and interactive installations.
At MIT, Lindsay Caplan reflects on artistic crossroads where humans and machines meet
In the inaugural STUDIO.nano Resonance Lecture, the Brown University assistant professor traced how artists in the 1960s delved into early computer science, cybernetics, and AI.
Deploying a practical solution to space debris
Researchers share the design and implementation of an incentive-based Space Sustainability Rating.
How we think about protecting data
A new study shows public views on data privacy vary according to how the data are used, who benefits, and other conditions.
Inaugural Morningside Academy for Design Professorships named
MIT MAD has established new professorships and appointed three MIT faculty to advance design education across disciplines.
Philip Khoury to step down as vice provost for the arts
The professor of history expanded MIT’s arts infrastructure and championed its arts faculty, while providing new opportunities for students and faculty.
TeleAbsence: Poetic encounters with the past
MIT researchers lay out design principles behind the TeleAbsence vision, how it could help people cope with loss and plan for how they might be remembered.
At the Venice Biennale, design through flexible thinking
The renowned architecture exhibition, curated this year by MIT’s Carlo Ratti, puts an emphasis on adaptive intelligence.
Merging design and computer science in creative ways
MAD Fellow Alexander Htet Kyaw connects humans, machines, and the physical world using AI and augmented reality.
Luna: A moon on Earth
MIT students and faculty designed and fabricated a control room for a unique lunar landing mission — an achievement in design and engineering.
Six from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025
The prestigious honor society announces nearly 250 new members.
Bridging Earth and space, and art and science, with global voices
Professor Craig Carter’s precision design for a student-led project now on the moon encodes messages from around the world on a silicon wafer.