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The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members, which includes Tod Machover, head of Opera of the Future.
The collaboration will focus on privacy-preserving designs.
Learn more about all of the research groups, centers, and initiatives at the MIT Media Lab.
A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are included in the cohort.
MIT scientists address issues to bringing 2D magnetic materials into practical use, setting the stage for more energy-efficient computers
Researchers in the Affective Computing group have been invited to edit a series of articles in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Addae received the award for VocalCords, which was developed as part of his master's thesis at the Media Lab.
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Through a paper in Nature Reviews Bioengineering, researchers delve into mechanoneural interfaces, a new paradigm for bionic integration.
In a study published in Nature Medicine, alum Matt Groh, Prof. Rosalind Picard, and colleagues found assistance from an AI model can help.
The researchers precisely controlled an ultrathin magnet at room temperature, which could enable faster processors and computer memories.
The MIT Space Exploration Initiative explores Lunar analog sites on Spain’s Canary Island of Lanzarote.During a 10-day field program in Feb…
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The award acknowledges the extraordinary efforts made by members of the MIT community.
Prof. Joseph Paradiso gave a talk on his synthesizer rig at the Swiss Museum and Centre for Electronic Music Instruments. Watch the video!
The FibeRobo project won gold in the Textile & Materials / New Technology Fabrics category.
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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Dr. Sharif Islam, a postdoctoral associate in the Space Enabled research group, has been selected as an ESIP Community Fellow and FEC Fellow
Space Enabled experiments study dynamics of liquid wax in microgravity to inspire future low cost satellite fuel options
Members of the Media Lab community participated in the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum. Watch videos of selected sessions!
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Dr. Alaa Algargoosh received the award for her research on how acoustic experiences can affect wellbeing.
Jad Kabbara was selected for his research using generative AI for understanding community conversation.
She was recognized in for her work on the development of a soft, multifunctional wearable platform.
Media Lab spinoff Augmental was recognized for their work on the MouthPad^, a smart oral splint.
The Media Lab is honored to have had its research and researchers highlighted in two 2023 end-of-year lists prepared by MIT News.
Professor Dagdeviren was recognized for her work developing a wearable ultrasound patch for early breast cancer detection.
The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier diagnosis of cancers deep within the body.
The City Science Network is a collaboration of institutions + researchers sharing a the goal of enabling more livable, equitable communities
Sarah’s research endeavors involve the development of new ultrasound technology that can enable the treatment of diseases in the deep brain.
Professor Deblina Sarkar has been awarded The Sontag Foundation’s Distinguished Scientist Award—one of three winners nationwide this year.
Postdoctoral fellow Samantha Chan (Fluid Interfaces) and collaborators win Distinguished Paper Award at UbiComp 2023.
The low-cost FibeRobo is compatible with existing textile manufacturing techniques.
We’re delighted to announce our 2023–24 cohort of PLIX Creative Learning AmbassadorsThese library professionals share our passion for hands…
Mentors are PhD students, postdocs, and researchers at top universities and research labs.
B. Joy and D. Sarkar, "Cell Rover: An Intracellular Antenna for Radio Communication in 3D Biological Systems," 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (USNC-URSI), Portland, OR, USA, 2023, pp. 1381-1382, doi: 10.1109/USNC-URSI52151.2023.10237858.
Guillermo Herrera-Arcos from the Media Lab's Biomechatronics group has received two fellowships in support of his PhD.
The recognition highlights his work at the Media Lab and his current position as chief minister of Sierra Leone.
OctoStudio is a free coding app available at octostudio.orgOctoStudio transforms how young people use mobile phones and tablets, enabl…
Media Lab student Jessica Shand, of the Opera of the Future group, was named to the inaugural class of the 2023 SJA Fellowship.
A massive audit of 1800+ AI text datasets, tracing their provenance and composition from origin to creation.The race to train language mode…
Canan Dagdeviren, head of the Conformable Decoders group, is among the recipients of the 2023 Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
A paper led by Ehsan Hoque, alum of the Affective Computing group, receives UbiComp's 10-Years Impact Award.
View recent awards and recognitions received by members of the Media Lab community in the modules attached here.
Jason Hou, a PhD student in the Conformable Decoders research group, has been selected as a fellow for this NIH T32 grant.
Castrol membership supports the AstroAnt Payload Program.
Study shows users can be primed to believe certain things about an AI chatbot’s motives, which influences their interactions with the bot.
Rico was recognized for his contributions in developing low-cost, open source sensors to test the quality and quantity of water sources.
The 27 finalists will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.
The iconic sci-fi opera VALIS, first composed by Professor Tod Machover in 1987, reboots at MIT for a new generation.
These five women at the MIT Media Lab are advancing aerospace science and research, driven by a love of our home planet.