Council for the Arts at MIT welcomes Andrea Volpe as new director
The council has funded arts programs at MIT for 47 years.
Overcoming obstacles with an electric hovercraft
MIT team places first among U.S. universities at 2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
Health, wealth, and cities
MIT associate professor of urban studies Mariana Arcaya examines health disparities within metro areas.
Ramona Allen named vice president for human resources
Now SA+P’s head of HR, she brings 30 years of service across the Institute.
Legatum Center announces 2019-20 fellowship class
The fellowship is MIT’s capstone program for student-entrepreneurs seeking high impact in emerging markets.
A more intelligent system for the scooter wars
MIT spinout Superpedestrian has developed a smart electric scooter to improve urban mobility.
A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
Optimus Ride’s autonomous system makes self-driving vehicles a reality
MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape.
The MIT Press releases a comprehensive report on open-source publishing software
Report catalogs, analyzes available open-source publishing software; warns open publishing must grapple with siloed development and community-owned ecosystems.
Model predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years out
Researchers hope the system can zero in on the right patients to enroll in clinical trials, to speed discovery of drug treatments.
Software to empower workers on the factory floor
Apps developed by MIT spinout Tulip help manufacturers augment employee production rather than automating it away.
E14 Fund helps Media Lab community deploy startups
“First and foremost we’re a community-builder,” says Habib Haddad, a managing partner of the venture fund.
Tekuma Frenchman designs new marine city in China
School of Architecture and Planning alumni and faculty team up to create an ecologically restorative urban waterfront.
When religion meets secularism in urban planning
“I’m interested in the peaceful coexistence of communities,” says PhD student Babak Manouchehrifar, who left his home country of Iran to study at MIT.