Assessing health impacts of policies and plans
New class offers urban planners tools to explore the intersection of city planning and public health.
New movie screen allows for glasses-free 3-D at a larger scale
Prototype display enables viewers to watch a 3-D movie from any seat in a theater.
The quest for clean water
MIT researchers design a solar-powered desalination device for rural India.
“Beijing Studio” celebrates 30 years
MIT–Tsinghua collaboration grapples with urban issues in China.
Art and science merge in a disaster readiness haven
Innovative off-grid PREPHubs structures house basic services needed in the aftermath of a disaster.
J. Meejin Yoon, Alex Anmahian among winners of Northern Avenue Bridge Competition
Winning proposals would create civic spaces while restoring infrastructure.
Is your meal really gluten free?
Portable sensor detects trace amounts of gluten in food at restaurants.
Duane Boning named LeBel Professor
A leader in the field of manufacturing and design has been appointed the Clarence J. LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering.
A makerspace for students, by students
Initiated and led by students, MIT MakerWorks fosters making with strong engineering focus.
Building better trust between humans and machines
MIT-SUTD researchers are creating improved interfaces to help machines and humans work together to complete tasks.
Featured video: Making makers at MIT
In celebration of the White House's Week of Making, a look at the vibrant makerspace ecosystem around the Institute.
![“It’s very inspiring to see how these [hair-like] structures occur in nature and how they can achieve different functions,” says Jifei Ou, a graduate student in media arts and sciences at MIT. “We’re just trying to think how can we fully utilize the potential of 3-D printing, and create new functional materials whose properties are easily tunable and controllable.” Pictured is an examp...](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201606/MIT-PrintingHair.jpg?itok=3T6UnWhD)
Need hair? Press “print”
With fur, brushes, and bristles, Media Lab’s technique opens new frontier in 3-D printing.
A smart water grid for the Indus Basin
Architect and MIT Professor James Wescoat promotes institutional capacity building to manage a critical resource.
Using engineering savvy to improve product designs
From windmills to software, graduate student Ned Burnell creates better tools.