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Will the charging networks arrive in time?

MIT Mobility Forum considers whether startups can provide the infrastructure for electric vehicles, or if more automakers must step in.

Architectural heritage like you haven’t seen it before

“Ways of Seeing” project documents endangered Afghan heritage sites through digital imaging, virtual reality, and hand-drawn professional renderings.

Encouraging imagination in others

A recipient of the 2023 Patricia Gray King Award for Public Service, Cecilé Sadler says she has an obligation to assist others

Thirteen from MIT win 2023 Fulbright fellowships

Two from SA+P are among the 2023-24 Fulbright scholars. The program funds opportunities for research, graduate study, and teaching abroad.

That moment when you’re nodding off is a sweet spot for creativity

A new study finds people are more creative after waking from the earliest stage of sleep, especially when they are guided to dream about a particular topic.

MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication takes aim at the destructive nature of social media

An ambitious cross-disciplinary effort is launched to build healthier social networks.

Using reflections to see the world from new points of view

A new computer vision system turns any shiny object into a camera of sorts, enabling an observer to see around corners or beyond

Telling stories in space

Cagri Zaman uses immersive media to help people do everything from learning to play piano to learning how to handle heavy machinery.

MIT faculty tackle big ideas in a symposium kicking off Inauguration Day

Ahead of the Institute’s presidential inauguration, panelists describe advances in their research and how these discoveries are being deployed to benefit the public.