Published September 26, 2024Mayor Wu brings back Menino-era planner Kairos Shen to lead city planning Shen, an MIT Center for Real Estate professor, helped shape Boston’s evolution as a top city planner for two decades. Boston Globe
Published September 23, 2024Wearable breast cancer monitor could help women screen themselves MIT Media Lab professor Canan Dagdeviren developed a wearable ultrasound monitor that can screen women between check-ups. CNN
Published September 10, 2024MIT’s biggest contributions of the past 25 years? They aren’t what you think. The work of MIT Media Lab's Mitchel Resnick, Neil Gershenfeld, and the late Woodie Flowers are featured for "things that have... Boston Globe
Published September 4, 2024Seashell art is shedding its kitschy reputation Doctoral student Krista Mileva-Frank has curated an exhibition at a Los Angeles gallery, highlighting the work of artists and... New York Times
Published September 2, 2024Can humans grow islands? MIT Self-Assembly lab and Maldivian organization Invena are working to create underwater systems that can harness wave energy... CNN
Published August 23, 2024Protecting pedestrians from big vehicles DUSP senior fellow David Zipper discusses the phenomenon of the increased sizes of cars and trucks. NPR
Published July 31, 2024Why your endless summer retirement dream is a fantasy DUSP's Joseph Coughlin explores how envisioning retirement as a long vacation sets unrealistic expectations. Forbes
Published July 1, 2024Brain-driven prosthesis marks scientific advance for people with amputations The scientific advance from MIT researchers allows for a smoother gait and enhanced ability to navigate obstacles. Washington Post
Published July 1, 2024New surgical technique and bionic limb developed at MIT and the Brigham allow for more natural movements The surgery allows patients to fully control prosthetic limbs with their brain. Boston Globe
