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Pattie Maes receives ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award

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This award is given to individuals whose research in human-computer interaction is considered both fundamental and influential.

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Engineers enable a drone to determine its position in the dark and indoors

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A new low-power system using radio frequency waves takes a major step toward autonomous, indoor drone navigation.

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To the Moon to Stay: MIT Lunar Mission Launch 2025

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With a launch date no earlier than February 26, 2025, three MIT research payloads aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will travel to the moon

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WHx Program: Unlocking Women's Health through Transformative Technologies

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Celebrating Black History Month 2025

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February is Black History Month in the United States.

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New training approach could help AI agents perform better in uncertain conditions

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Sometimes, it might be better to train a robot in an environment that’s different from the one where it will be deployed.

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From The Wall Street Journal: AI Has Shown Me My Future. Here’s What I’ve Learned.

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The tool is the brainchild of a team that includes MIT Media Lab postdoctorate Pat Pataranutaporn, who studies AI systems that help people f

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Spring 2025 Media Arts and Sciences Course List

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Classes offered by the Program in Media Arts and Sciences for the Spring 2025 semester

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A Bionic Leg Controlled by the Brain

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Hugh Herr pioneers brain-controlled prosthetics, merging tech and biology to restore mobility and enhance human potential beyond limits.

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Prof. Deblina Sarkar receives Bochorer Best award for her achievements in science and technology

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The award ceremony honored ten individuals shaping contemporary Bengali society.

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Enhancing the Privacy of a Digital Pound

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Gabriela Torres Vives, et al. "Enhancing the Privacy of a Digital Pound." Bank of England and MIT Digital Currency Initiative, December 2024

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Industry Membership

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Imagine what we can co-create.Every day, we collaborate with global leaders to spark creativity and shape the future. Through groundbreakin…

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Tiny, wireless antennas use light to monitor cellular communication

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As part of a biosensing device without wires, the antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells.

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Brain-controlled prosthetic limbs take steps closer to reality

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In a cover story, Science News highlights research from the Media Lab’s Biomechatronics group and the K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics at MIT

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New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding

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The method could help communities visualize and prepare for approaching storms.

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“Wearable” devices for cells

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These devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function.

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A data designer driven to collaborate with communities

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Media Lab alum + MIT DUSP Prof Catherine D’Ignazio thinks carefully about how we acquire and display data—and why we lack it for many things

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A model of virtuosity

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Acclaimed keyboardist Jordan Rudess’s collaboration with the Media Lab culminates in live improvisation between an AI “jam\_bot” + the artist

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AI simulation gives people a glimpse of their potential future self

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By enabling users to chat with an older version of themselves, Future You aims to reduce anxiety + guide young people to make better choices

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Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators

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This video series features our current students, offering glimpses into their backgrounds, their research, and the passions behind the work

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Media Lab Research Theme: Cultivating Creativity

Cultivating Creativity | Catalyzing a global movement enabling everyone to unlock and unleash their individual and collective creativity

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Behnaz Farahi joins MIT Media Lab Media Arts + Sciences Program as Assistant Professor, Transformative Design

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Behnaz Farahi joins the MIT Media Lab's Program in Media Arts and Sciences (MAS) as Assistant Professor, Transformative…

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Startup’s displays engineer light to create immersive experiences without the headsets

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“We are adding a new layer of control between the world of computers and what your eyes see,” says Barmak Heshmat, co-founder of Brelyon

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Human detection of political speech deepfakes across transcripts, audio, and video

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Groh, M., Sankaranarayanan, A., Singh, N. et al. Human detection of political speech deepfakes across transcripts, audio, and video. Nat Commun 15, 7629 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51998-z

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Member Collaboration Story—At World Mental Health Day, Samsung + MIT Media Lab Highlight Sleep’s Impact on Mental Health

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In honor of World Mental Health Day, Samsung is emphasizing its collaboration with the MIT Media Lab to explore the mind-body connection, a…

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Earth observation technology trends for climate intelligence

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As climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need for actionable climate intelligence has never been greater.  Earth Observa…

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Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments

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MIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people.

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First AI + Education Summit is an international push for “AI fluency”

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The three-day, hands-on conference hosted by the MIT RAISE Initiative welcomed youths and adults from nearly 30 countries.

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Study: Transparency is often lacking in datasets used to train large language models

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Researchers created a tool that enables an AI practitioner to find data that suits their model, which could improve accuracy and reduce bias

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Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI

Life with AI | Designing the future of smart systems to improve the human experience

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Paul Liang joins MIT Media Lab Media Arts + Science Program + EECS/Schwarzman College of Computing as Asst. Professor, AI + Human Experience

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Paul Liang joins the MIT Media Lab's Program in Media Arts and Sciences (MAS) and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing with a shar…

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Fall 2024 Media Arts and Sciences Course List

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Classes offered by the Program in Media Arts and Sciences for the Fall 2024 semester

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Castrol collaboration supports research on Lunar Landings

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Castrol supports the AstroAnt Payload Program, a robotic swarm designed for tasks on spacecraft, rovers, and landers.

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Mohammad Tariqul Islam receives MIT-Novo Nordisk Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of NCB’s research, which fuses AI with life sciences.

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Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body

Connected Mind + Body | Revolutionizing the future of mental and physical wellbeing

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Hao-Tung Yang wins the T.S. Lin Fellowship Award

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Hao-Tung's goal is to advance non-invasive treatments for brain diseases.

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Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics

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Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.

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The Media Lab at the 2024 Core77 Design Awards

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Congratulations to the winners and honorees of the 2024 Core77 Design Awards!

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A parabolic roller coaster into the future of space and lunar exploration

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Media Lab SEI’s 2024 microgravity flight features 37 parabolas and projects focused on health in space, walking in zero gravity, and more!

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Danielle Wood named 2024 Just Tech Fellow

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Wood will lead projects that apply satellite Earth Observation technology for environmental management.

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A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally

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A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally

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Meet the 2024 LEGO Papert Fellows

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Congratulations to Kayla, Ila, and Ana on receiving this fellowship!

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Baju Joy receives Whitaker Health Sciences Fellowship Award for second consecutive academic year

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Baju is at the forefront of developing subcellular-sized magnetic devices designed to wirelessly modulate and monitor biological systems.

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Where art meets science, creativity knows no bounds: Tod Machover featured in PBS's CONFLUENCE | Episode 2

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Join Professor Tod Machover and artist Zoe Laughlin in episode 2, "Material World," of the PBS Series CONFLUENCE

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Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds

Future Worlds | Design and action for the future we want to live in

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Prof. Deblina Sarkar receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award

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NSF's Career Awards support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.

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Mouth-based touchpad enables people living with paralysis to interact with computers

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The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.

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MIT scientists learn how to control muscles with light

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A new study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control and less fatigue than electrical stimulation.

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Research Group Overviews

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Learn more about all of the research groups, centers, and initiatives at the MIT Media Lab.

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"AI Comes Out of the Closet" seeks to merge AI and LGBTQIA+ advocacy in a way as innovative as it is necessary

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This research shows how AI can support LGBTQIA+ advocacy, how technology might help create a more accepting + understanding society.

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Designing for outer space

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With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.

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Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view

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This technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots.

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The Benefits of Data Sharing — Ramesh Raskar on PBS/NOVA Documentary: Secrets in Your Data

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Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. The NOVA documentary, …

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Ultrasound offers a new way to perform deep brain stimulation

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MIT engineers’ implantable ImPULS device could become an alternative to the electrodes now used to treat Parkinson’s and other diseases.

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Featured Video: Researchers discuss queer visibility in academia

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In “Scientific InQueery,” LGBTQ+ MIT faculty and graduate students describe finding community and living their authentic lives.

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Media Lab Community Awards and Recognitions

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View recent awards and recognitions received by members of the Media Lab community in the modules attached here.

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Congratulations to everyone graduating in 2024!

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We're so proud of everything you've accomplished here, and can't wait to see what you do next.

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Media Lab Research Theme: Decentralized Society

Decentralized Society | Architecting the new internet for the good of the people

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New England Journal of Medicine Series: Wearable Digital Health Technologies

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Researchers in the Affective Computing group have been invited to edit a series of articles in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024

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The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members, which includes Tod Machover, head of Opera of the Future.

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Weaving memory into textiles

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For the MIT Visiting Artist Chloé Bensahel, who has collaborated with the Media Lab's Future Sketches group, fabric itself tells the story.

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Propelling atomically layered magnets toward green computers

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MIT scientists address issues to bringing 2D magnetic materials into practical use, setting the stage for more energy-efficient computers

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Open e-commerce 1.0, five years of crowdsourced U.S. Amazon purchase histories with user demographics

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Berke, A., Calacci, D., Mahari, R. Yabe, T., Larson, K., & Pentland, S. Open e-commerce 1.0, five years of crowdsourced U.S. Amazon purchase histories with user demographics. Sci Data 11, 491 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03329-6

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MIT Media Lab x Smart Living Lab

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In January 2024, members of the Media Lab traveled to Fribourg, Switzerland to conduct a workshop on sensing, interactions, and augmentation

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Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

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A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are included in the cohort.

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Alessandra Davy-Falconi wins 2024 MIT Excellence Award

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The award acknowledges the extraordinary efforts made by members of the MIT community.

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Hatched in ZĂĽrich and Honed at MIT: A sonic tour through time and technology featuring the Paradiso synthesizer

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Prof. Joseph Paradiso gave a talk on his synthesizer rig at the Swiss Museum and Centre for Electronic Music Instruments. Watch the video!

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Space Enabled launches two payloads on Blue Origin Suborbital Space Flight

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Space Enabled experiments study dynamics of liquid wax in microgravity to inspire future low cost satellite fuel options

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Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing

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The researchers precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster processors and computer memories.

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