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Biomechatronics head Hugh Herr discusses his research with the No Barriers USA podcast.
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The LEGO Papert Fellowship program was officially launched in 2017.
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To help explain how this works is Ramesh Raskar, an associate professor at MIT’s Media Lab.
A multinational team develops new tools to slow the spread of pandemics.
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"Space belongs to all countries—every country deserves equal opportunities to pursue scientific achievement for societal benefit."
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This Primary School AI curriculum introduces elementary school children to robotics and artificial intelligence. Throughout the curriculu...
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How can we add the missing "T" and "E" in preschool STEAM education?
Tools and tactics for maximizing effective communication and decision-making while minimizing the spread of illness.
The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in zero gravity
When we say we’re “democratizing access to space exploration,” what do we mean?
Private Kit: Safe Paths shares information about your movements in a privacy-preserving way—and could let health officials tackle COVID-19.
China, South Korea used smartphone apps to monitor people with the disease. Americans have different views of privacy and data collection.
With large-scale gatherings being put on-hold, it's proving time for digital engagement tech.
Making the invisible visible–inside our bodies, around us, and beyond–for health, work, and connection
Beyond the Cradle
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The following Media Lab students joined the MIT India Initiative in Mumbai for this workshop.
The University of South Carolina profiles its alum Blakeley Payne, now a master’s student in the Personal Robots group.
Cristina Quinn profiles Morgan Stickney, an elite swimmer who's the first person to undergo a bilateral Ewing amputation.
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Danielle Wood's official testimony from the congressional hearing for the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
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Sculpting Evolution head Kevin Esvelt shares how emerging technologies can help us fight the new coronavirus.
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Neha Narula joined experts discussing the privacy and security concerns around China's digital currency.
Civic Media head Ethan Zuckerman and others discuss how increasing team diversity can improve outcomes.
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The Jibo Research Platform is an in-the-field deployable Social Robotics experimentation and data collection infrastructure. Built upon t...
"I don’t think that AI will have fulfilled its full potential unless it can help us unlock human potential.”
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Designed at MIT and tested by kids ages 9 through 14, it shows how exposing kids to technology fosters their interest in STEM.
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To better understand and improve the quality of our lives, there has been a need for measuring non-economic capital such as social capita...
Everett Lawson and Matt Carney worked with Biomechatronics group head Hugh Herr to fit Everett with a bionic prosthesis.
Rosalind Picard elected to the NAE for her contributions to affective and wearable computing.
DCI head Neha Narula offers perspective on the draw of decentralization.
Human Dynamics head Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland discusses the necessity of social connections.
A research team, including members of the Biomechatronics group, devises a new surgery for hand amputations and prostheses.
Ten multi-disciplinary teams join MIT’s design entrepreneurship accelerator.