Event

MLTalks: Joi Ito and the Presidential Innovation Fellows

Presidential Innovation Fellows in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Wednesday
October 12, 2016
Video

MLTalks: Joi Ito and the Presidential Innovation Fellows

Presidential Innovation Fellows in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Oct. 12, 2016
Event

MLTalks: Joi Ito and the Director's Fellows

Director of the Media Lab Joi Ito in conversation with the Director's Fellows.

Friday
January 23, 2015
Video

MLTalks: Joi Ito and the Director's Fellows

Director of the Media Lab Joi Ito in conversation with the Director's Fellows.

Jan. 23, 2015
Group

Director's Fellows Program

The Director’s Fellows program was intended to create a diverse global network empowered by technology and creativity from the MIT Media La…

Person

Joi Ito

Former Director; Former Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Sciences

Event

MLTalks: Explaining the MacArthur Fellowship

Join Joi Ito and The MacArthur Foundation’s Cecilia Conrad for MLTalks: Demystifying the MacArthur Fellowship.

Tuesday
May 29, 2018
2:00pm — 3:00pm ET
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Yubin Cai receives the MIT Presidential Fellowship Award

This award acknowledges the academic excellence and real-world impact of Cai's research.

Post

Five Media Lab students receive MIT Presidential Fellowship awards

Five Media Lab students–Ila Kumar, Kimaya Lecamwasam, Cecilé Sadler, Aastha Shah, and Raechel Walker–win MIT Presidential Fellowship awards.

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Four Media Lab students receive 2022 MIT Presidential Fellowship awards

Congratulations to four Media Lab students, who have received 2022 MIT Presidential Fellowship awards.

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Aastha Shah of Conformable Decoders named as a recipient of the MIT Presidential Fellowship

Aastha Shah is a first-year PhD student at the conformable decoders and has been selected as a recipient of the MIT Presidential Fellowship…

Video

MLTalks: Explaining the MacArthur Fellowship

Tuesday May 29, 2018 …

May 30, 2018
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Joi Ito: "Innovation in Open Networks and the Media Lab"

LocationWeb 2.0 Expo, NY Description

Tuesday
October 11, 2011
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Two Media Lab students selected for Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship 2023

Tzofi Klinghoffer and Kushagra Tiwary are among the winners of the 2023 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for the North America Program.

Event

Joi Ito @ ACT Lecture Series

LocationMIT Media Lab Complex, Bartos Theatre (E15, Lower Level) DescriptionMoore’s law and the Internet have dramatically reduced the cost…

Monday
October 17, 2011
Video

#74 Director’s Fellows Program

An overview of the MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellows Program, a unique program that connects the research from the Lab with communities and …

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Media Lab announces 2017 Director’s Fellows

Announcing 10 new Director’s Fellows who'll bring their diverse experiences to the Media Lab.

Video

Quantifying Forgiveness: MLTalks with Julia Angwin and Joi Ito

ProPublica Senior Reporter Julia Angwin discusses what she has learned about forgiveness in her articles on algorithmic accountability

Feb. 16, 2018
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Announcing the 2019 Media Lab Director’s Fellows

NBA star, Polynesian voyager, Stockton mayor among the new cohort working to build bridges between MIT and the world.

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Neil Gaikwad chosen for 2019 INK Fellows Program for Emerging Innovators

Neil Gaikwad, a doctoral student at the Space Enabled research group,  has been chosen for the 2019 INK Fellowship Prog…

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ML Learning Fellows Program

The ML Learning Initiative is built around a cohort of Learning Fellows from across the diverse research groups of the Media Lab.…

Event

Joi Ito @ MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation

LocationMIT Faculty Club, Cambridge MA DescriptionThe combination of Moore's law and the Internet has changed everything. Innovation happen…

Wednesday — Thursday
July 25, 2012 —
July 26, 2012
Event

Joi Ito @ Japan Society: Innovation in Open Networks

LocationJapan Society, NYC Description

Thursday
November 10, 2011
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Meet the Media Lab’s New Learning Innovation Fellows

The Media Lab is thrilled to announce our inaugural cohort of Learning Innovation fellows for the 2016–2017 academic year.

Event

MLTalks: A bit about computer crime and digital evidence with Jan Fuller

MLTalks with Jan Fuller and Joi Ito

Monday
October 15, 2018
2:00pm — 3:00pm ET
Event

MLTalks: Christine Sun Kim

Christine Sun Kim in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Post

Picard, Choudhoury, and Schiele Named 2021 ACM Fellows

Fellowship program honors ACM members whose specific accomplishments drive innovation and make broader advances possible.

Event

Canan Dagdeviren invited to participate in HIVE Fellows Bioengineering Seminar series

Canan Dagdeviren has been invited to participate as a lecturer for the HIVE Fellows Bioengineering Seminar series. The monthly seminar…

Article

Marta Airaghi of Nano Cybernetic Biotrek awarded the Novartis Innovation Fellowship

Airaghi is one of the few people worldwide selected for this honor through a highly competitive process.

Event

MLTalks: Colleen Macklin

Colleen Macklin in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Event

MLTalks: Margarita Mora

All talks at the Media Lab, unless otherwise noted, are open to the public. This talk will be webcast. Join the conversation on Twitte…

Wednesday
October 25, 2017
2:30pm — 4:00pm ET
Event

Joi Ito @ HKU–Inspiring Innovation: Creating the Future at MIT Media Lab

LocationWang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, Hong Kong University Description

Monday
November 28, 2011
Event

MLTalks: Diane Peters, Jane Park, Ryan Merkley and Johnathan Nightingale in conversation with Joi Ito

About Creative CommonsCreative Commons is a nonprofit organization at the center of a high-profile, international movement to promote shari…

Tuesday
May 31, 2016
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Meet the 2023 LEGO Papert Fellows

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

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Meet the MIT Media Lab Learning Fellows

Welcoming three LEGO Papert Fellows and six Learning Innovation Fellows to our new cohort

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Meet the 2022 LEGO Papert Fellows

Congratulations to Yun, Chelsi, and Cecilé on receiving this fellowship!

Post

Fellowship & Scholarship Opportunities

​OGE Administered Fellowships Many fellowships that MAS students apply to are administered through the Office of Graduate Educati…

Project

Mekatilili Fellowship Program

Mekatilili is a learning initiative that provides a platform for African youth to enhance technical skills through creative learning a…

Video

MLTalks—Perspectives on creativity and failure

Colleen Macklin and John Sharp in conversation with Joi Ito

Article

MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito on Innovation

Post

National Academy of Inventors Announce 2017 NAI Fellows

Ed Boyden together with MIT colleagues Yet  Ming Chiang and Ian W. Hunter have been named to the 2017 class of Fellows of the National…

Post

Introducing the 2018 MIT Media Lab Director's Fellows

New cohort brings social, scientific, and creative experience to extend the Lab’s reach beyond academia.

Article

Hiroshi Ishii among newest cohort of ACM Fellows

Six with ties to MIT were honored as 2022 ACM Fellows

Post

Ruby Liu and Cathy Fang selected as 2022-23 Accenture Fellows

Two Media Lab students, Ruby Liu and Cathy Fang, awarded among 2022-23 Accenture Fellows.

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Meet the 2020 LEGO Papert Fellows

The new LEGO Papert Fellows will spend one week at LEGO headquarters in Denmark to share ideas and collaborate on projects.

Post

Introducing the 2018-19 MIT Media Lab Learning Fellows

Our new cohort is the most diverse yet—bringing together graduate students from eight Media Lab research groups.

Post

Alexis Hope and Christine Sun Kim named 2023 USA Fellows

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

Post

Meet the 2017 LEGO Papert Fellows

The LEGO Papert Fellowship program was officially launched in 2017.

Post

MLTalks Series

Learn more about our MLTalks series, including upcoming events.

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Paris Myers selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP)

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

Post

Announcing the 2019 LEGO Papert Fellows

The LEGO Papert Fellowships support three graduate students working at the intersection of creativity, play, learning, and new technology.

Post

Ayse Guvenilir and Ufuoma Ovienmhada awarded 2021 WISDM Fellowships

Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT (WISDM) announces fellowship program dedicated to promoting the visibility of women at MIT.

Post

Meet the 2018 LEGO Papert Fellows

2018 marks the second cohort of the LEGO Papert Fellowship program, which honors the legacy of educational-technology pioneer Seymour Papert

Post

Wenya Du selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)

Du's research focuses on conformable piezoelectric electronics for women’s healthcare monitoring.

Event

MLTalks: Scott Cook

Leadership for the Innovation Age: Intuit's Scott Cook in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Wednesday
October 10, 2012
Video

MLTalks: Diane Peters, Jane Park, Ryan Merkley and Johnathan Nightingale in conversation with Joi Ito

About Creative CommonsCreative Commons is a nonprofit organization at the center of a high-profile, international movement to promote shari…

Event

Director's Fellows | New York Event

LocationLocation will be provided with RSVP. DescriptionMedia Lab community members are invited to join Director Joi Ito and the NYC-based …

Sunday — Saturday
November 24, 2013 —
November 23, 2013
Event

MLTalks: Guts and Genius

David Sun Kong, Kevin Slavin, and special guests in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Tuesday
March 3, 2015
Post

Rana El Kaliouby named to 2023 USA Eisenhower Fellows

Former Labber Rana El Kaliouby has been named to the 2023 USA Eisenhower Fellows and hopes to explore AI investment while on fellowship.

Event

Facebook Live: Joi Ito and Stephen Downs

DescriptionJoi Ito will engage in a live conversation with Stephen Downs, Chief Technology & Strategy Officer at the Robert Wood J…

Tuesday
December 20, 2016
5:00pm ET
Post

Adventurous Science Fellows

These new fellowships address the lack of support for groundbreaking science that does not fit within traditionally defined disciplines.

Event

MLTalks: Shaka Senghor and Martha Minow

Shaka Senghor and Martha Minow in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Friday
February 7, 2014
Event

MLTalks: IDEO's David and Tom Kelley

IDEO's David and Tom Kelly in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Tuesday
July 23, 2013
Event

MLTalks: Greg Brandeau and Josh Sarantitis

Former Disney CTO Greg Brandeau and collaborative community artist Josh Sarantitis in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Monday
April 29, 2013
Article

Joi Ito’s Plan For Urban Innovation: “Let A Thousand Weirdos Bloom”

Event

Joi Ito: Opening Circle and Keynote at Mozilla Festival

LocationRavensbourne, London Description

Sunday
November 11, 2012
Article

Eight from MIT named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows

Awards honor young professors in the Media Lab and departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, EECS, + Math

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Jack Forman and Fangzheng Liu receive 2022 OGE Fellowships

Congratulations to all of the recipients of this year's competitive fellowships administered by the MIT Office of Graduate Education (OGE)!

Event

MLTalks: Sam Kass

Sam Kass, Nutrition Policy Advisor and Personal Chef to President Obama, in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Monday
February 23, 2015
Event

MLTalks: Building a toolbox for nonviolent resistance

Jamila Raqib in conversation with Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Event

Joi Ito @ Reddit IAmA

LocationReddit iAmA DescriptionJoi Ito will answer questions about innovation and his new book, Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future,…

Tuesday
December 6, 2016