LocationMIT Media Lab, Third-Floor Atrium DescriptionChanges in the media world have been hard on journalists and unsettling for news consu…
Former Research Scientist
LocationMIT Media Lab, Third-Floor Atrium Description This talk has been postponed. We look forward to following Geetha Narayanan later in …
Damien Echols and Shaka Senghor in conversation on injustice, compassion, and redemption in relation to their prison memoirs.
David Sun Kong, Kevin Slavin, and special guests in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.
The Challenge: To harness AI for humanity's leap forwardMachines are becoming more intelligent and more powerful every day. But, like all t…
Faculty Perspectives is a new series inviting thoughtful speakers and innovators to inspire the Media Lab community and beyond.
"A conversation. Not a conference."
Aero-astro professor Dava Newman, noted for her pioneering spacesuit designs, will take over in July.
The Media Lab Focus series for July 2021 will be around the theme of New Health.
This event will explore the intersections of health, wellness, scientific innovation, and strategies to optimize human performance.
Dava Newman is a visionary astronautics researcher, explorer, and expert on human adaptation to space.
The July edition of the Media Lab Focus series for member companies starts next week! The theme is New Health, and wil…
The Challenge: To secure a sustainable future for all living thingsHow can we reduce harm to our planet and the future prospects of life on…
Co-founded by Professor Rosalind Picard, Empatica develops medical-grade wearables and algorithms for health monitoring and diagnostics.
The MIT Media Lab's new website is yours to explore. Listen to this interview to delve into its design thinking.
The Media Lab is thrilled to announce our inaugural cohort of Learning Innovation fellows for the 2016–2017 academic year.
Listening to DisruptIn this session of the Media Lab Perspectives series, Deb Roy will engage his collaborator Kathy Cramer in co…
The Media Lab Focus series for January 2021 will present research every week on the theme of Building the New Economy.
Thursday April 15, 2021 …
Cynthia Breazeal has been promoted to full professor and named associate director of the Media Lab. Both appointments are effective July 1.
The screenings highlight stories of the Black community in the US featuring innovation, tradition, and courage.
The theme for the ML Focus series for September 2021 will be on Aging.
Thursday May 27, 2021 …
Adcock, M. "Look Who's Talking: Mechanisms for Sharing Interpersonal Context and Social Titles as Awareness Information"
New research published in the International Journal of Communication
The Challenge: To Transform Mental + Physical WellbeingAs mental health and physical ability challenges surge worldwide, driven by ine…
Join this ML Perspectives segment, hosted by Professor Pattie Maes, where Juan Enriquez will discuss ethics and technology.
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MIT Media Lab is honored to host six statues from #IfThenSheCan – The ExhibitLyda Hill Philanthropies' IF/THEN® Initiative presents #I…
The Media Lab community brings creativity, expertise, and research to the pandemic
Agency and Progress: Efficacy, Optimism, & ImaginationWe hope you'll join us for this segment of the Media Lab Perspectives Series…
The Challenge: To shape the future with decentralized technologiesOur world faces a range of complex challenges across multiple sector…
Newman is the first female director of the lab.
Alumni Nan-Wei Gong and Anirudh Sharma will deliver the 2022 C. Ashton Newhall Endowed Lecture at Elon University.
Join us remotely as we go on curated research journeys focused on a monthly theme.
Thursday June 10, 2021 …
Co-founded by Media Lab alum Alex Westner, Xander will introduce its first product, XanderGlasses, at CES 2023.
KnittedKeyboard II seeks is an interactive, textile-based musical device with the familiar layout of piano keys.
NBA star, Polynesian voyager, Stockton mayor among the new cohort working to build bridges between MIT and the world.
Our new cohort is the most diverse yet—bringing together graduate students from eight Media Lab research groups.
In this session of the Media Lab Perspective Series, Future Sketches head Zach Lieberman will moderate a conversation with Sara Hendren.
The Media Lab is an interdisciplinary creative playground rooted squarely in academic rigor, comprising dozens of research groups, initiati…
Wednesday October 235:00-6:00pm
To me, teaching equals sharing while learning.
What does the future with a metaverse look like, and how will it impact us?
The Sociable Media group investigates issues concerning identity and society in the networked world. We address such questions as how do we…
The Challenge: To ignite creativity in the face of global challengesThe accelerating crises, disruptions, and disconnections in today’s soc…
The Lab has always succeeded on the strength of its people, and through the creativity, originality, and vigor of its research.
In January 2024, members of the Media Lab traveled to Fribourg, Switzerland to conduct a workshop on sensing, interactions, and augmentation
The following Media Lab community members participated in the thirty-fourth virtual conference on Neural Information Processing Systems.