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This research could make it easier to print with renewable or recyclable materials.
The IM-2 Moon Mission will carry three projects from the Media Lab’s Space Exploration Initiative and collaborators.
In EdSurge, Media Lab alum Elliott Hedman and other experts call on edtech companies to pay more attention to their end users—children
Explore books on learning and education recommended by Media Lab Professor Cynthia Breazeal and others from MIT Open Learning.
The project was inspired by a conversation with Media Lab Professor Kevin Esvelt, a pioneer in developing gene drives.
Media Lab SEI’s 2024 microgravity flight features 37 parabolas and projects focused on health in space, walking in zero gravity, and more!
At the MIT Media Lab, visionary women are at the forefront of groundbreaking research in space exploration and sustainable climate solution…
Professor Danielle Wood and other experts consider what it means that the Outer Space Treaty defines space as the “province of all mankind."
Wood will lead projects that apply satellite Earth Observation technology for environmental management.
With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.
Congratulations to the winners and honorees of the 2024 Core77 Design Awards!
In “Scientific InQueery,” LGBTQ+ MIT faculty and graduate students describe finding community and living their authentic lives.
WORLDING workshop organizers collaborated with research scientist Dr. Rachel Connolly to co-design their first-ever in-person event.
Professor Cynthia Breazeal, head of the Personal Robots research group, is among the honorees.
Recipients of this award have shown commitment and passion for the community regardless of leadership position.
Director Dava Newman spoke at Notre Dame about space exploration and the need for interdisciplinary research to solve problems on Earth.
MIT scientists address issues to bringing 2D magnetic materials into practical use, setting the stage for more energy-efficient computers
Researchers in the Media Lab’s City Science group discuss the role of AI in building cities where humans can thrive.
In March 2024, we deployed this system alongside National Geographic Explorers and professors Marina Arbetman and Cristian A. Villagra Gil …
Professor Kevin Esvelt talks to science journalist Hannah Thomasy about the power—and the risks—of biotechnology.
They demonstrate the design in a paper published in PNAS Nexus.
The following spinoffs were recognized in different industry sectors.
Their paper won the award in the Theory + Methods category.
The researchers precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster processors and computer memories.
Our fifth day in Lanzarote was our biggest data collection day.
Today we got to know the most recent geologic history of the island while visiting Timanfaya National Park.
Our second day, though not the most exciting in imagery and data, was critical for the success of the expedition.
The team packed up the truck and departed the Media Lab for the airport on Saturday afternoon. Flying through Madrid, we arrived in L…
This morning we entered and explored our first lava tube at Cueva de la Paloma.
Professor Deblina Sarkar receives a Nano Research Young Innovators Award in Bio-inspired Nanomaterials for 2023.
For The Atlantic, Professor Deb Roy, director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, imagines a new kind of social network.
On Bloomberg TV, Professor Danielle Wood talks to Romaine Bostick about the use of satellite data for environmental management.
Our goal is for society to work for 100% of humanity and for all living beings, so they can thrive—here on Earth and in worlds beyond.
In January 2024, members of the Media Lab traveled to Fribourg, Switzerland to conduct a workshop on sensing, interactions, and augmentation
Alum David Sengeh, now Chief Minister for the Republic of Sierra Leone, joined others for a fireside chat at the MIT Solve Challenge Finals.
Media Lab alum Steve Mann, known as “the father of wearable computing,” talks to the MIT Alumni Association about his approach to new tech.
Wishing you a holiday season filled with love, peace, and joy of discovery.
Jad Kabbara was selected for his research using generative AI for understanding community conversation.
In an article for the World Economic Forum, former Labber Honghao Deng looks at sustainability research from the City Science group.
Pat Pataranutaporn discusses the inspiration behind his research at the intersection of biological systems and digital technology.
Several summer interns at the Media Lab talk about their experiences., the research they conducted, and what they learned.
Former Labbers Honghao Deng and Sarah Sclarsic served as judges in the Manufacturing & Industry and Energy categories.
When hearing the words “global climate crisis,” often the first things that come to mind are legislation and high-level or complex solution…
The recognition highlights his work at the Media Lab and his current position as chief minister of Sierra Leone.
Mentors are PhD students, postdocs, and researchers at top universities and research labs.
The City Science Network is a collaboration of institutions + researchers sharing a the goal of enabling more livable, equitable communities
Democratizing access to space.
Inventing, building, and deploying wireless sensor technologies to address complex problems in society, industry, and ecology.
Cultivating wisdom through evolutionary and ecological engineering.
Augmenting and mediating human experience, interaction, and perception with sensor networks
The SeedLabs MicroPET, which began as a Media Lab collaboration, was selected to TIME's 200 Best Inventions of 2023.
Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis.
Engaging people in creative learning experiences.
Exploring how social networks can influence our lives in business, health, governance, and technology adoption and diffusion.
Looking beyond smart cities.
Designing tools, methods and systems that connect rather than divide us to create a healthier society.
Making the invisible visible–inside our bodies, around us, and beyond–for health, work, and connection.
Enhancing human physical capability.
Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space
Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts
Optimizing environmental, social, and economic performance of cities.
The Signal Kinetics group invented the world's first battery-free wireless underwater camera.
The award recognizes technical achievements and contributions to society in the field of optical engineering.
Media Lab students and alums are among the winners and honorees for the 2023 MIT Prize for Open Data.
Rico was recognized for his contributions in developing low-cost, open source sensors to test the quality and quantity of water sources.
Media Labbers, Cassandra Lee and David Ramsay, received honorable mentions for the 2023 Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize.
