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Technology and society
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Hacking functional fabrics to aid emergency response
MIT and other innovators design novel solutions for the battlefield, disaster sites, and other dangerous environments.
August 1, 2017 -
SproutsIO aims to power a “Personal Produce” movement
Smart, soil-free microgarden lets users optimize growing conditions while cutting water and resource use.
July 26, 2017 -
Featured video: A self-driving wheelchair
Autonomous wheelchair developed by researchers at MIT and in Singapore promises improved independence for the disabled.
July 26, 2017 -
Defiance: Disobedience for the good of all
MIT Media Lab summer event explores responsible dissent, embodied in its new Disobedience Award.
July 25, 2017 -
MIT’s Solve initiative seeks solutions to its 2017 global challenges
Applications for problem-solvers interested in four new areas are due August 1.
July 19, 2017 -
Felice Frankel: Creating images to explain science concepts
MIT researcher helps scientists and engineers hone their visual imagery.
July 13, 2017 -
Bitcoin study: Period of exclusivity encourages early adopters
Delaying access for the tech-savvy can stifle spread of new products, experiment with MIT students shows.
July 13, 2017 -
The art of construction: Chemistry lab takes center stage in an artist’s exhibition
In search of a space under construction in which to stage an art installation, grad student Angel Chen was drawn to Building 18’s fourth floor lab renovation.
July 10, 2017 -
Jessica Myers: Liberté, Égalité, Sécurité
A novel thesis in the form of a podcast gives voice to issues of security and identity in New York and Paris.
July 10, 2017 -
Q&A: Running a company in an era of “crazy technological progress”
New book by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson surveys tech’s challenges for business.
June 27, 2017 -
STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science
Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts build connections at workshop.
June 26, 2017 -
Illuminating the developing world’s “invisible” consumers
Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.
June 21, 2017 -
MIT’s first MicroMasters learners earn credentials
More than 1,100 learners finish online course series; 622 pass final exam that offers opportunity to apply for hybrid master’s.
June 20, 2017 -
MIT President Reif attends White House technology meeting
Conference convened by the White House Office of American Innovation includes leading corporate CEOs and other technology leaders.
June 19, 2017 -
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America opens headquarters steps from MIT campus
New AFFOA facility represents a significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.
June 19, 2017 -
AFFOA launches state-of-the-art facility for prototyping advanced fabrics
New center for development of high-tech fibers and fabrics opens headquarters, unveils two products ready for commercialization.
June 19, 2017 -
Design innovations for improved life in cities
Venture accelerator DesignX unleashes entrepreneurs’ ideas to transform the built environment.
June 13, 2017 -
Tim Cook to MIT grads: “How will you serve humanity?”
Apple CEO urges graduating class to “work toward something greater than yourself.”
June 9, 2017 -
Lisa Su urges doctoral graduates to “dream big” and “change the world”
At hooding ceremony, Advanced Micro Devices CEO says MIT “taught me how to think.”
June 8, 2017 -
Media Lab announces 2017 Director’s Fellows
Nine new Director’s Fellows bring their diverse experiences to a global network empowered by technology created at the MIT Media Lab.
May 30, 2017