Published July 17, 2024Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat A heat sensor captures data in the Kendall/MIT Open Space. News
Published July 8, 2024They can see themselves shaping the world they live in Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI. News
Published July 3, 2024Summer 2024 reading from MIT MIT News rounds up recent titles from Institute faculty and staff. News
Published July 1, 2024A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles. News
Published June 28, 2024A home away from a homeland Erica Caple James’ new book examines the rise and struggles of a community organization helping Haitians settle in Boston. News
Published June 24, 2024Designing for outer space With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth. News
Published June 21, 2024Toward socially and environmentally responsible real estate Formerly an architect and mentor to young women in Tehran, master’s student Peggy Ghasemlou now aims to promote sustainability and green investing in real estate development. News
Published June 19, 20243 Questions: Catherine D’Ignazio on data science and a quest for justice In her new book, “Counting Feminicide,” D’Ignazio explores how activists have tabulated the epidemic of gender-based murder in Latin America. News
Published June 18, 2024Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view This technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots. News