Film and Television

"From Controversy to Cure: Inside the Cambridge Biotech Boom" documents how science, engineering, politics, the space race, and urban renewal transformed a desolate Kendall Square into the biotechnology hub we recognize today. At left is the undeveloped plot that is now home to Draper Laboratory, as seen from what is now Galileo Way, looking west, with 400 Technology Square at far left.

“From Controversy to Cure” documentary chronicles the biotech boom in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Film looks at how Kendall Square became a beacon for industries working on treatments for diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes.

November 20, 2019

A new study co-authored by MIT scholars examines the impact of political information on voter behavior, under a variety of conditions. The schematic images here represent voter information networks, ranging from those with connections across political parties, upper left, to those with no contact between opposing party members, bottom right.

How “information gerrymandering” influences voters

Study analyzes how networks can distort voters’ perceptions and change election results.

September 4, 2019

'It's not so much that political discussion on TV used to be so much better than it is today," says MIT media historian Heather Hendershot, "but that there used to be one show that really nailed the best way to discuss politics, and now there are (arguably) no such shows."

3 Questions: Heather Hendershot on the state of US political discourse

Media historian and expert on conservatism considers the end of rational dialog.

August 20, 2019

Left to right: David Fialkow; Nina Fialkow; Melissa Nobles, Kenan Sahin Dean of the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; Hashim Sarkis, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning; and Caroline Jones, professor in the Department of Architecture and director of the Transmedia Storytelling Initiative

Transmedia Storytelling Initiative launches with $1.1 million gift

Program creates a new hub for pedagogy and research in time-based media.

June 12, 2019

Eugenie Brinkema, an associate professor of literature, is an expert on the formal properties of films: their use of light, color, sound, time, and other structural elements that convey sensations and ideas.

Fright makes right

Eugenie Brinkema studies the aesthetics and ethics of horror films.

March 28, 2018

Vivienne Sze, who was part of a team that developed a new video-compression standard, holds an Engineering Emmy Award recognizing the group's work.

Vivienne Sze shares Engineering Emmy Award with colleagues

Associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science was part of a group that earned acclaim for work on a new video compression standard.

November 30, 2017

mPath's MOXO sensor is a wearable that resembles a bulky smartwatch. Placed on the wrist, it wirelessly measures changes in skin conductance (subtle electrical changes across the skin), which reflect sympathetic nervous system activity and physiological arousal. Spikes in conductance can signal stress and frustration, while dips may indicate disinterest or boredom.

Wearable device reveals consumer emotions

Startup’s stress sensor tracks users’ unconscious responses to products and experiences.

July 12, 2017

MIT winners at the 2017 New England Emmy Awards: (left to right) John Freidah of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Larry Gallagher, Jean Dunoyer, and Joe McMaster of MIT Video Productions.

Two MIT documentaries win New England Emmy Awards

The Department of Mechanical Engineering's “Water Is Life” and MIT Video Productions' “A Bold Move” take home top honors in separate categories.

June 28, 2017

The MIT Video Productions documentary, "A Bold Move," tells the story of the visionaries, led by MIT President Richard Maclaurin, who spearheaded the Institute’s relocation from Boston to Cambridge in 1916.

MIT Video Productions nominated for New England Emmy Award

Film “A Bold Move” documents MIT’s move to Cambridge, honors its leaders and visionaries.

May 30, 2017

In Haiti, Makilene Velnis stands with her family in front of the home she bought with money she earned working at the Apparent Project, a nonprofit artisans’ guild. The documentary "Poverty, Inc.," co-produced by MIT grad student Mark Weber, explores how the foreign aid and charity industry may be doing more harm than good.

Q&A: When is giving to charity the wrong thing to do?

MBA student and film producer Mark Weber describes how the foreign aid and charity industries may be holding developing countries down.

May 15, 2017

Software developer is a voice for Muslim women

An entrepreneur who co-founded Wise Systems, Layla Shaikley SM ’13 may be better known for her viral video created to combat media stereotypes of Muslim women.

April 19, 2017

Astronauts and organizers of Beyond the Cradle gathered at the Media Lab on March 12. Back row, left to right: HI-SEAS IV Mars simulation participant Sheyna Gifford, NASA astronauts Jeff Hoffman and Leland Melvin, and PhD student Dan “Novysan” Novy. Front row, left to right: NASA astronaut Cady Coleman '83, PhD student Ariel Ekblaw, Media Lab Director Joi Ito.

Media Lab sets sights on space

MIT Media Lab event, Beyond the Cradle, launches a new initiative to explore the final frontier.

March 14, 2017

"Over the last 15 years, Muslim and South Asian Americans have been told that they are outsiders and newcomers to the United States," says MIT Associate Professor Vivek Bald, winner of the 2017 Levitan Prize. "One of the central goals of the Bengali Harlem project from the beginning — and this has become more important over time — is to demonstrate the longstanding presence of Muslims in the U...

Vivek Bald awarded Levitan Prize in the Humanities, named Whiting Public Engagement Fellow

Both awards support Bald's research-based media projects on South Asian American communities.

March 10, 2017

"This initiative is something that is right at the heart of what MIT stands for," said Professor Thomas Kochan, moderator for the launch event of a new project known as Mens et Manus America. "We believe in solving important problems, contributing collectively wherever we can."

Mens et Manus America initiative launches with documentary event

Over 200 students and faculty attend kickoff as SHASS and Sloan begin an exploration of current U.S. social, political, economic challenges.

March 3, 2017

Clara Dresselhaus (left) and MIT graduate student Leora Cooper experience the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards, through sponsorship from GE. The women were invited to walk in honor of their grandmother, the late Mildred Dresselhaus, who starred in a recent GE campaign focused on supporting women in the STEM fields.

3Q: Leora Cooper on the legacy of her grandmother, Mildred Dresselhaus

After Dresselhaus’ recent passing, GE invited PhD candidate Leora Cooper to walk the red carpet at the 2017 Academy Awards in her grandmother's stead.

February 27, 2017

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