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November 19, 2025

How a building creates and defines a region

A new MIT course explores how built environments can both emerge from and reveal the internal dynamics of their geographic context.

November 18, 2025

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

The system can be paired with any atmospheric water harvesting material to shake out drinking water in minutes instead of hours.

November 13, 2025

Returning farming to city centers

4.182 (Resilient Urbanism: Green Commons in the City), a new subject funded by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), teaches students about sustainable agriculture in

November 7, 2025

Open call for inaugural, all-school exhibition in the Met Warehouse

The first exhibition in SA+P’s new home, Occupancy will celebrate the School at this critical juncture and offer initial reflections on coming together in a new space.

November 7, 2025

Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and resilient

Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI uses drones, thermal imaging, and AI to help property owners make targeted investments in their buildings.

November 5, 2025

New therapeutic brain implants could defy the need for surgery

MIT researchers created microscopic wireless electronic devices that travel through blood and implant in target brain regions, where they provide electrical stimulation.

November 3, 2025

DUSP’s Justin Kollar PhD ’25 recognized

Kollar was awarded best dissertation from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

October 30, 2025

Handweaving shows potential in robotic textiles

Liquid crystal elastomer fibers incorporated into different weave designs create programmable and reversible structures.

October 30, 2025

Battery-powered appliances make it easy to switch from gas to electric

Founded by Sam Calisch SM ’14, PhD ’19, Copper offers electric kitchen ranges that plug into standard wall outlets, with no electrical upgrades required.