Published February 7, 2026MIT professor designs 2026 Winter Olympics torch Officially named ‘Essential,’ the torch was designed by Carlo Ratti and weighs only 2.5 pounds. Popular Science
Published February 7, 2026Minimalist torch design helps kick off the winter games DUSP's Carlo Ratti designed the torch; says the name reflects the hallowed sense of the torch and its ancient role. New York Times
Published February 7, 2026The MIT professor behind the Olympic torch DUSP's Carlo Ratti designed the torch that brought the Olympic Flame from Olympia, Greece, to Milan, Italy, for the 2026... NBC Boston
Published January 24, 2026Boston's neighborhood-focused approach to economic development DUSP's Karilyn Crockett discusses the need for Boston's economic development efforts to also address racial disparities. Boston Globe
Published January 6, 2026Europe doesn't need driverless cars David Zipper, a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, writes about the risks associated with introducing driverless... Financial Times
Published December 26, 2025For many in Greater Boston, the American dream of homeownership 'no longer exists' DUSP Prof. Albert Saiz on the barriers to home ownership. Boston Globe
Published December 19, 2025Are we prepared to live to 100? DUSP's Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, on how families can discuss caregiving for future needs. WBUR "Here and Now"
Published December 8, 2025The two-wheeled revolution transforming urban living DUSP Professor Carlo Ratti discusses initiatives aimed at creating more walkable neighborhoods in urban cities. Reuters
Published November 20, 2025Bionic Limbs: Research at the MIT Media Lab Professor Hugh Herr discusses his work developing technology that combines human physiology with electromechanics. Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
