President Obama discusses artificial intelligence with Media Lab Director Joi Ito
One-on-one conversation in WIRED focuses on advancements in artificial intelligence and how society should respond to related concerns.
3Q: Fotini Christia and Ali Jadbabaie on researching the dynamics of sociopolitcal change
MIT faculty discuss how a multidisciplinary, multi-university collaboration helps us understand the mechanics of social and political change.
Harnessing the power of citizens
PhD student Lily Bui works with communities around the world to gather data from the bottom up.
Cambridge Cyber Summit convenes industry, academia, and government
Hosted by CSAIL, event featured discussions on cybersecurity with tech leaders and officials from the NSA and FBI.
Analyzing the 2016 election: Insights from 12 MIT scholars
Experts from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences weigh in on topics from polling to rhetoric to individual campaign issues.
Celebrating pioneering women in STEM at the MIT Libraries
For Ada Lovelace Day, a look at 10 women in STEM history from MIT’s rare books collection.
Making smarter decisions about classroom technologies
MIT researchers develop a decision-making tool for global classrooms looking to deploy educational technologies.
Q&A: How Twitter explains the 2016 election
“Electome” project charts the national conversation in unique detail.
Solve at HUBweek offers local showcase, global springboard for solutions to society’s challenges
Innovators from many sectors to tackle issues involving the digital economy, education, and more.
Media Lab conference addresses gender bias, diversity, and inclusion in STEM
Megan Smith ’86, SM ’88 and other thought leaders offer advice to students on how women in STEM fields can develop skills for navigating life and work.
Genomes, good news, and you
Personal genomic data makes a bigger impact when it portends well, a new study finds.
Surrounded by questions
PhD student Nils Wernerfelt deploys the tools of economics to address his many questions about the world.
New method developed for producing some metals
Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
MIT-USAID program releases technology evaluation of water test kits
Study of water test kits used in Gujarat, India, assesses suitability, scalability, and sustainability.