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Director's Fellows Program, 2013–2020

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Obituary: Gavin Zhao

Gavin Zhao passed away on August 9, 2019 at 1:34PM.
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MLTalks: Hoops, Tech, and Justice

At 21, Jaylen Brown is a polymath and a rising star in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.
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MLTalks: A bit about computer crime and digital evidence with Jan Fuller

Jan Fuller is an expert in digital forensics: investigating and analyzing evidence from computers and digital devices.
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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!
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A conversation with Jamila Raqib, Adam Foss, Kade Crockford, and Chris Bevans

Thursday August 27, 2020 …
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What magic can teach us about the future of technology, according to an MIT magician

Marco Tempest of Magic Lab and the MIT Media Lab explained how magic tricks can test people’s psychological responses to emerging technology
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5 questions on data and accountability with Julia Angwin

Read an interview with Angwin and Catherine D'Ignazio on machine bias, data privacy, and the role of journalism in creating accountability.
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I performed at the super bowl. You might have missed me.

Director's fellow Christine Sun Kim expresses her pride and frustration at signing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.
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Christine Sun Kim: Off the Charts
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Christine Sun Kim: The Sound of Obsessing
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Christine Sun Kim, the transgressive deaf artist, will sign the national anthem alongside Demi Lovato during the Super Bowl

Kim explains why she accepted the opportunity to perform during one of America’s most-watched events and what it means to the Deaf community
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Building a Bridge for Learning | Jaylen Brown + David Kong @ TEDxBeaconStreet

Director's fellow Jaylen Brown and Labber David Kong on Jaylen's educational journey and their new learning and leadership initiative.
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16 art exhibits worth leaving the house for this winter

WBUR’s picks for winter art exhibits around the Boston area include director’s fellow Christine Sun Kim’s “Off the Charts.”
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How to solve climate change and make life more awesome

We already have all the tools we need to fix climate change. We just need to use them.
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Joy Buolamwini and Amanda Nguyen chosen for TIME 100 Next 2019

Congratulations to Joy Buolamwini and Amanda Nguyen for being recognized in the "Advocates" category.
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Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to fix American schools

The basketball player discusses his new MIT Media Lab fellowship, and how he plans to use the platform to reform education.
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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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MLTalks—Perspectives on creativity and failure

Colleen Macklin and John Sharp in conversation with Joi Ito
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Karole Armitage talks ‘Schoenberg in Hollywood’ opera, her days as a punk ballerina, and the lack of female choreographers

Karole Armitage, the distinguished choreographer, is directing the world premiere of 'Schoenberg in Hollywood,' composed by Tod Machover.
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The best quotes from Jaylen Brown's appearance at MIT Media Lab

Jaylen Brown's “passions” for justice and education have molded him into a fearless leader.
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SXSW 2019 PanelPicker Proposals

Media Lab students, faculty, researchers and affiliates pitching panels at SXSW 2019
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Collective Learning Summit 2018 Keynote
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Tech community wrestles over working with government

Hiawatha Bray reports on the unrest bubbling up in the tech industry.
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#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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New Report Examines Diversity in America’s Newsrooms

A new report out today considers the current state of racial and gender diversity in newsrooms around the country.
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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.