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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Through a paper in Nature Reviews Bioengineering, researchers delve into mechanoneural interfaces, a new paradigm for bionic integration.

Addae received the award for VocalCords, which was developed as part of his master's thesis at the Media Lab.

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

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

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

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

The collaboration will focus on privacy-preserving designs.

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

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

The MIT Space Exploration Initiative explores Lunar analog sites on Spain’s Canary Island of Lanzarote.During a 10-day field program in Feb…

Dr. Sharif Islam, a postdoctoral associate in the Space Enabled research group, has been selected as an ESIP Community Fellow and FEC Fellow

Dr. Alaa Algargoosh received the award for her research on how acoustic experiences can affect wellbeing.

In a study published in Nature Medicine, alum Matt Groh, Prof. Rosalind Picard, and colleagues found assistance from an AI model can help.

Jad Kabbara was selected for his research using generative AI for understanding community conversation.

Members of the Media Lab community participated in the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum. Watch videos of selected sessions!

She was recognized in for her work on the development of a soft, multifunctional wearable platform.

The Media Lab is honored to have had its research and researchers highlighted in two 2023 end-of-year lists prepared by MIT News.

The wearable device, designed to monitor bladder and kidney health, could be adapted for earlier diagnosis of cancers deep within the body.

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