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Sound/System: Media Lab at the Peabody Essex Museum's PEM/PM

LocationPeabody Essex Museum, Salem MA DescriptionMIT Media Lab researchers bring the radiO_o project to the Peabody Essex! Wear one of the…

Thursday
September 18, 2014
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Mitch Resnick Speaking at Discovery Museums

LocationThe Discovery Musuems DescriptionIn today's rapidly-changing society, people must continually come up with creative solutions to un…

Wednesday
March 20, 2013
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The Media Lab @ the MIT Museum

We're thrilled to welcome our friends at the Museum to Kendall Square!

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Media Lab Spinoffs

For more than three decades, the people of the Media Lab have spurred progress and change not just through academia, but across startups an…

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MIT Media Lab in the Media

Explore coverage of MIT in the MediaFor media inquiries, visit the Information for the Press page.

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Media Lab @ SXSW 2024

See what the Media Lab community is bringing to SXSW 2024!

Friday — Saturday
March 8, 2024 —
March 16, 2024
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Media Lab Research Theme: Cultivating Creativity

The Challenge: To ignite creativity in the face of global challengesThe accelerating crises, disruptions, and disconnections in today’s soc…

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Media Lab @ UbiComp 2023

A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are participating in UbiComp 2023.

Sunday — Thursday
October 8, 2023 —
October 12, 2023
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Roundglass + the MIT Media Lab

At the MIT Media Lab, we imagine, design, and invent a future filled with possibilities giving everyone the opportunity to thrive…

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Media Lab @ UIST 2023

A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are participating in UIST 2023.

Sunday — Wednesday
October 29, 2023 —
November 1, 2023
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Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI

The Challenge: To harness AI for humanity's leap forwardMachines are becoming more intelligent and more powerful every day. But, like all t…

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MIT Media Lab x Smart Living Lab

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

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Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body

The Challenge: To Transform Mental + Physical WellbeingAs mental health and physical ability challenges surge worldwide, driven by ine…

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Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds

The Challenge: To secure a sustainable future for all living thingsHow can we reduce harm to our planet and the future prospects of life on…

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Media Lab @ Natura

LocationNatura Campus, São Paulo, Brazil DescriptionHow will innovation and technology transform our lifestyle and consumer experience? A c…

Wednesday
August 6, 2014
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Media Lab Research Theme: Decentralized Society

The Challenge: To shape the future with decentralized technologiesOur world faces a range of complex challenges across multiple sector…

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Media Lab Focus

Join us remotely as we go on curated research journeys focused on a monthly theme.

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Media Lab @ CHI 2023

A variety of Media Lab community members will participate in the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Sunday — Friday
April 23, 2023 —
April 28, 2023
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Media Lab Tour Requests

Please fill out the form below to submit your request. A team member will respond within 10 business days.

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Media Lab at Sundance 2020

Several members of the Media Lab community are participating in the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Friday — Saturday
January 24, 2020 —
February 1, 2020
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Media Lab @ NeurIPS | 2023

The following Media Lab researchers participated in NeurIPS 2023, the 37th conference on Neural Information Processing Syste…

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Media Lab @ CHI 2016

LocationCHI 2016 DescriptionCHI 2016 (May 7-12) will have a robust Media Lab presence.More details are available via the CHI 2016 program.T…

Saturday — Thursday
May 7, 2016 —
May 12, 2016
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Vincent Leclerc @ Media Lab

LocationE17-133 DescriptionThis talk is open to the public.Vincent Leclerc, co-founder and CTO of PixMob (www.pixmob.com), will discuss the…

Wednesday
August 5, 2015
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Media Lab Virtual Visit

LocationUnhangout DescriptionMedia Lab Virtual Visit is intended to open up the doors of the Media Lab to people from all around the world.…

Monday
April 6, 2015
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Media Lab Virtual Visit

LocationUnhangout DescriptionJoin 10 Media Lab students to learn more about their work and the work of their different research groups. Aft…

Thursday
August 28, 2014
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Media Lab @ CHI 2015

LocationSeoul, Korea DescriptionThe theme for CHI 2015 is "Crossings": crossing borders, crossing boundaries, crossing disciplines, crossin…

Saturday — Thursday
April 18, 2015 —
April 23, 2015
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Hacking Journalism @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, 6th Floor DescriptionKevin Hu and Alexis Hope on FOLD:Imagine reading about the 2008 housing crisis without knowing …

Saturday — Sunday
June 7, 2014 —
June 8, 2014
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Media Lab @ TEI 2020

The following Media Lab community members are participating in the 2020 conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction.

Sunday — Wednesday
February 9, 2020 —
February 12, 2020
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Media Lab @ SXSW 2022

Learn more about the Media Lab community members and projects that are taking the stage during this year's SXSW conference.

Friday — Sunday
March 11, 2022 —
March 20, 2022
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Media Lab @ TEDxBoston 2021

The following members of the Media Lab community will be participating in TEDxBoston, which is taking place at The ’Quin House in Back Bay.

Thursday
November 4, 2021
10:00am ET
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Media Lab speakers @ TEDxBeaconSt

DescriptionSpeakers from the Media Lab community include:Joscha Bach, Playful SystemsMatt Carroll, Civic MediaCharles Fracchia, alumCaesar …

Saturday — Sunday
November 19, 2016 —
November 20, 2016
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Media Lab @ SIGGRAPH 2015

LocationLos Angeles Convention Center DescriptionTalks8/10, 9:00am | Jennifer Jacobs: Art Gallery Talk: Line Number8/10, 11:45am | Joi Ito:…

Sunday — Thursday
August 9, 2015 —
August 13, 2015
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Srikumar Ramalingam @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, E14-240 DescriptionIn this talk, Srikumar Ramalingam will show an efficient method for reconstructing the 3D arrange…

Thursday
January 7, 2016
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Ioannis Gkioulekas @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, E14-244 DescriptionIoannis Gkioulekas presents a computational imaging system, inspired by the optical coherence tom…

Friday
May 29, 2015
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NetMob 2015 @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, 6th Floor DescriptionThe main conference on the scientific analysis of mobile phone datasets.

Tuesday — Friday
April 7, 2015 —
April 10, 2015
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Breastmilk: The Movie @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater E15-070 DescriptionFree screening of Breasmilk: The Movie in Bartos theater, followed by a gathering …

Wednesday
September 10, 2014
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Media Lab @ CHI 2014

LocationToronto, Canada Description

Saturday — Thursday
April 26, 2014 —
May 1, 2014
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Media Lab Virtual Visit

LocationUnhangout DescriptionJoin the first Media Lab Virtual Visit–talk with current students and learn about our research.Join 10 Media L…

Friday
March 28, 2014
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Tessa Lau @ Media Lab

LocationE14-633, MIT Media Lab DescriptionAbout a year ago, knowing nothing about robotics, Tessa Lau joined Willow Garage with one mission…

Friday
November 22, 2013
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Aneesh Chopra @ Media Lab

LocationE14-633, MIT Media Lab DescriptionOn his initial day in office, President Obama directed the United States' first Chief Technology …

Thursday
September 26, 2013
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Webcast: Media Lab @Tokyo2013

LocationDigital Garage, Tokyo DescriptionDay Two: Saturday, January 19, 2013 Join us via webcast and Twitter: #medialab_tokyo  Times are lo…

Saturday
January 19, 2013
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Media Lab Alumni Gathering

LocationBluxome Street Winery, San Francisco, CA DescriptionWe're hosting the first of many regional alumni gatherings on August 27 in San …

Monday
August 27, 2012
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Media Lab @ SXSW 2020

When South by Southwest 2020 convenes in Austin, TX March 13-21, many of the speakers taking the stage will be members of the Media Lab.

Friday — Saturday
March 13, 2020 —
March 21, 2020
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MISTI MIT Media Lab x Smart Living Lab Workshop

The University of Fribourg + the MIT Media Lab will host a workshop related to the fields of built environments + human-computer interaction

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Anton Falkeis @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, E15-359 DescriptionImagine a wealthy Swiss asks you to build a 12-unit apartment building today – but according to t…

Tuesday
November 10, 2015
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Nepal Buildathon @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, E14-240 DescriptionIn the light of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, the MIT community is planning to meet to dis…

Friday
May 1, 2015
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Marc Downie @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, E14-633 DescriptionLab alum Marc Downie will be showing and talking about a selection of his recent stereoscopic exp…

Tuesday
July 15, 2014
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Judson Brewer @ Media Lab

LocationMIT Media Lab, E14-633 DescriptionOver the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in how contemplative practices such…

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Media Lab @SIGGRAPH 2013

LocationAnaheim Convention Center, DescriptionRamesh RaskarTuesday, July 23, 6:00pmSpeaking at Siggraph Pioneers grouphttp://www.siggraph.…

Monday — Thursday
July 22, 2013 —
July 25, 2013
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Media Lab Speakers @ TEDxBeaconStreet

LocationBrookline, MA & Simulcast Description

Saturday — Sunday
November 17, 2012 —
November 18, 2012
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Media Lab metaverse panel

What does the future with a metaverse look like, and how will it impact us?

Wednesday
December 8, 2021
3:00pm — 4:00pm ET
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Media Lab 30th Anniversary

Mind, Magic & MischiefOn October 30, 2015, the Media Lab marked its 30th anniversary with a day-long symposium, Mind, Magic & Misch…

Friday
October 30, 2015
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Media Lab @ UbiComp 2021

Explore the Media Lab research presented at UbiComp 2021!

Tuesday — Sunday
September 21, 2021 —
September 26, 2021
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Media Lab @ NeurIPS | 2020

The following Media Lab community members participated in the thirty-fourth virtual conference on Neural Information Processing Systems.

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Media Lab @ CHI 2022

This year's conference featured a hybrid-onsite structure from April 30–May 5 in New Orleans, LA.

Saturday — Thursday
April 30, 2022 —
May 5, 2022
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Media Lab @ NeurIPS | 2022

The following Media Lab researchers participated in NeurIPS 2022, the thirty-sixth hybrid conference on Neural Informat…

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Media Lab Community Awards and Recognitions

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

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Media Lab @ CHI 2021

A variety of Media Lab community members will be participating in the virtual 2021 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

Thursday — Saturday
May 6, 2021 —
May 15, 2021
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Media Lab @ UIST2020

The following Media Lab community members are participating in the virtual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST).

Tuesday — Friday
October 20, 2020 —
October 23, 2020
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Media Lab @ NeurIPS | 2019

The following Media Lab community members are participating in the thirty-third conference on Neural Information Processing Systems.

Sunday — Saturday
December 8, 2019 —
December 14, 2019
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Media Lab @ TEDxMIT 2022

Hugh Herr, head of the Biomechatronics group, and Deblina Sarkar, head of the Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek group, are among the featured speakers

Saturday
April 23, 2022
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Media Lab @ UbiComp 2022

A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are participating in UbiComp 2022.

Sunday — Thursday
September 11, 2022 —
September 15, 2022
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