MIT opens new Media Lab Complex
Fumihiko Maki-designed building will support technological innovation
Media Lab
Media Lab Complex formally opens this week
MIT community is invited to a free open house on Friday, followed by a public conference with architect Fumihiko Maki the following day.
Silencing the brain with light
MIT neuroengineers find a new way to quickly and reversibly shut off neurons with multiple colors of light, which could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and chronic pain.
Computing with a wave of the hand
A new Media Lab system turns LCD displays into giant cameras that provide gestural control of objects on-screen. And that’s just for starters.
A social network that ballooned
An MIT team’s savvy use of social media to locate weather balloons as part of a $40,000 DARPA contest may shed light on how to mobilize resources during emergencies.
Rethinking artificial intelligence
Broad-based MIT project aims to reinvent AI for a new era. By going back and fixing mistakes, researchers hope to produce ‘co-processors’ for the human mind.
Back to school
Video artist Viola, winner of McDermott award, samples new technologies during weeklong residency at MIT
'Chameleon Guitar' blends old-world and high-tech
Guitar built by a student at MIT's Media Lab promises to provide the best of electronic and acoustic.
Bringing the power of information to the people
New software helps locals deal with natural gas companies