Who we are + what we do + why we do it

GAMMIFIED was Professor Machover's first attempt to create a musical work based around therapeutic Gamma frequencies.

Q+A sessions on two research projects with contributors from MIT and the Media Lab will be livestreamed from the ISS on May 26 and May 28.

On May 19, 2023, Professor Dava Newman received a Doctor Honoris Causa in Engineering from Universidade Minho in Portugal.

The Axiom Mission 2 launch will carry a variety of research from the MIT Media Lab to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 21, 2023

The HUMANS nanowafer, an MIT Space Exploration Initiative student-led project, will travel to the ISS this month, and later to the moon.

A number of Media Lab and MIT projects and spinoffs were recognized.

Braley, A., Lenz, G.S., Adjodah, D. et al. Why voters who value democracy participate in democratic backsliding. Nat Hum Behav (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01594-w

PhD student is designing and building a sustainable care and delivery model in Sierra Leone

The MAD Fellowship is an opportunity for MIT grad students to propose a research-oriented or personal design project.

MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication takes aim at the destructive nature of social media

MIT RAISE’s flagship local events focus on human rights and data policy.

This program supports students with potential to become a leader who implements solutions with ingenuity.

A new computer vision system turns any shiny object into a camera of sorts, enabling an observer to see around corners or beyond obstruction

Professor Hugh Herr and graduate student Christopher Shallal are working on next-generation biomimetic limbs.

Alaa Algargoosh, a postdoctoral fellow in the Opera of the Future group, won two prizes at the 2023 MIT Research Slam Competition.

A new study finds people are more creative after waking from the earliest stage of sleep, especially when guided to dream about a topic.

We love well-designed in-person workshops—they are undeniably magical. Conversations that happen spontaneously between sessions, or bonding…

Run Meng, Shilei Hao, Changfa Sun, Zongkun Hou, Yao Hou, Lili Wang, Peiying Deng, Jia Deng, Yaying Yang, Haijian Xia, Bochu Wang, Rui Qing, Shuguang Zhang. "Reverse-QTY code design of active human serum albumin self-assembled amphiphilic nanoparticles for effective anti-tumor drug doxorubicin release in mice." PNAS.

Danielle Wood was selected as a 2023 winner of MIT's Teaching with Digital Technology Award.

 NeuraLiminal: Choose Your Reality
NeuraLiminal is an immersive art exhibition that celebrates the union between human and machine, sh…

Mobility-related data show the pandemic has had a lasting effect, limiting the breadth of places people visit in cities.

Paris Myers, an incoming graduate student in the Biomechatronics group, has been selected as a Fellow in the field of mechanical engineering

Developed by researchers at the MIT Media Lab, the platform helps users learn empathetic and inclusive communication practices.

Congratulations to Professor Deblina Sarkar on being selected for a 2023 Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery (MIND) Prize.

In a new paper, the Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek group presents progress in the field of biohybrid robotics + steps to autonomous living machines

Leonard Francis Vibbi, a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab and MIT GOV/LAB, has been chosen as a fellow for the AI2Amplify program.

Using ultrasonic waves that propel drug molecules into the skin, the patch could be used to treat a variety of skin conditions.

The MIT Press colophon, or logo, is made up of seven bars that represent the lowercase letters “mitp” as abstracted books on a shelf.

Congratulations to Manaswi, Caitlin, and Jaleesa on receiving this fellowship!

IFT celebrated its launch with a press conference, a research conference, and an evening of interactive arts performances.

Congratulations to Naroa Coretti Sánchez, a PhD student in the City Science research group, on receiving this honor!

The device could help workers locate objects for fulfilling e-commerce orders or identify parts for assembling products.

Shivam gave a talk at TEDx Boston’s Planetary Stewardship event, highlighting the growing environmental threat of large-scale computation

Award recipients are selected based on their academic achievements and dedication to their graduate research works.

As a journalist-in-residence, Aronson-Rath, a leading voice on the future of journalism, will expand on her ongoing collaboration with CCC.

Fourteen student teams presented proto-ventures during Demo Day 2022, an event related to an academic course taught at the MIT Media Lab.

A cohort of 142 academics—including Conformable Decoders group director Dr. Dagdeviren—have recently had a paper published in ACS Nano.

The National Academy of Engineering's Frontiers of Engineering program has featured Cell Rover, a miniaturized, magnetostrictive anten…

K Lisa Yang Center for Bionics and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation aim to develop an integrative approach to strengthening

Does using text-to-image models like Stable Diffusion in the creative process affect what people make in the physical world?

Ruihan Zhang, a student in the Molecular Machines group, was lead organizer of this event in collaboration with MIT Film Makers Association

Six with ties to MIT were honored as 2022 ACM Fellows

Seven researchers, and 14 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.

Congrats to former Labbers Alexis Hope and Christine Sun Kim for being named as 2023 USA Fellows!

Fadel Adib uses wireless technologies to sense the world in new ways, addressing sweeping problems such as food insecurity + climate change

Representatives from the Media Lab participated in discussions on the Earth Data Revolution, Space Economy, Digital Currencies, and more.

Classes offered by the Program in Media Arts and Sciences for the Spring 2023 semester

A pandemic-fueled transformation of the MIT course "How to Grow (Almost) Anything" leads to next steps in democratizing synthetic biology

She was recognized for her work on the development of a soft multifunctional wearable platform.

Space engineers, a geologist, an architect, and a designer journeyed to Svalbard for an expedition with the Space Exploration Initiative

View recent awards and recognitions received by members of the Media Lab community in the modules attached here.

Media Lab director Dava Newman and professors Tod Machover and Joseph Paradiso spoke during a tribute to Glorianna Davenport.

CoCo is a new live co-creative learning platform designed to empower educators to support young people in both physical and remote set…

This mission marks the Media Lab's fourth rocket launch.

Choice is a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

Scratch, a coding platform for children, was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the Media Lab in 2007.

Affective Computing alum Ehsan Hoque honored for work at intersection of AI and human-centered computing.

Co-founded by Media Lab alum Alex Westner, Xander will introduce its first product, XanderGlasses, at CES 2023.

Professors D'Ignazio and Klein received the award for their book, Data Feminism.

Integrity Distributed, a project created by Camera Culture PhD student Praneeth Vepakomma and collaborators, won a FT Innovation Award 2022

Fluid Interfaces alum Tomás Vega and his Augmental Tech co-founder Corten Singer were recognized in the Social Impact category.

Zach Lieberman, head of the Future Sketches research group, has been voted into Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).

Professor Adib holds a joint appointment in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Lane leaves a lasting legacy at the Institute and on tribal communities around the country.

Sourcemap is a Media Lab spinoff founded by Leo Bonanni, an alum of the Tangible Media group.

During the 2022 Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Danielle Wood spoke about the role of commercial and public actors in the future of space.