Advanced Functional Fabrics of America opens headquarters steps from MIT campus
New AFFOA facility represents a significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.
Design innovations for improved life in cities
Venture accelerator DesignX unleashes entrepreneurs’ ideas to transform the built environment.
Tim Cook to MIT grads: “How will you serve humanity?”
Apple CEO urges graduating class to “work toward something greater than yourself.”
Lisa Su urges doctoral graduates to “dream big” and “change the world”
At hooding ceremony, Advanced Micro Devices CEO says MIT “taught me how to think.”
Media Lab announces 2017 Director’s Fellows
Nine new Director’s Fellows bring their diverse experiences to a global network empowered by technology created at the MIT Media Lab.
Q&A: On the future of human-centered robotics
Professor David Mindell, who researches the interaction between automation and human behavior, discusses the interdependence of people, robots, and infrastructure.
J-WAFS awards $1.4 million in third round of seed grant funding
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $200,000 per year for two years, overhead free, for innovative research on food and water challenges.
MIT opens its energy-use data to the community
Campus energy “dashboard” will provide detailed information to Institute’s faculty, staff, and students.
Eric Schmidt visits MIT to discuss computing, artificial intelligence, and the future of technology
Former Google CEO, now chairman of parent company Alphabet, speaks to students as part of fireside chat with CSAIL Director Daniela Rus.
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2017-18 class of fellows
Ten elite science journalists from four countries will be part of the program's 35th class.
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to spark global renaissance in education through innovation at MIT
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
Experts gather at MIT to explore new research in education technology
Researchers, policymakers, and education company leaders discuss innovative technologies to improve education for disadvantaged learners.
Tyler Jacks: NIH budget cuts would have “devastating” effects on progress against cancer
Koch Institute director advocates support for biomedical research in testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
KSA meeting focuses on digital globalization, emerging technologies
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman delivers keynote on how rising trends impact society.
Maria Zuber: Federal government has unique role in supporting scientific discovery
MIT vice president for research and chair of National Science Board testifies before Congress.