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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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Media Lab Faculty @ World Economic Forum 2016

LocationDavos-Klosters, Switzerland DescriptionWednesday, 1/20, 12:30pm | Ed Boyden: Panel: Will Science Save Us?Wednesday, 1/20, 4-5pm and…

Wednesday — Friday
January 20, 2016 —
January 22, 2016
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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 @ CHI 2014

LocationToronto, Canada Description

Saturday — Thursday
April 26, 2014 —
May 1, 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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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 @ 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 @ CHI 2020

The virtual Cambridge CHI event, which is student-run and open to the public, is happening May 14-15th from 11am–2pm EDT.

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Media Lab speakers at TEDxBeaconStreet 2016

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2016 MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellows announced

Program blurs the lines between academia and the world.

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Media Lab research at CHI 2019

The following Media Lab groups and projects are represented at CHI 2019

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Chi Zhang

Former Postdoctoral Associate

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Media Lab @ Interaction Design and Children (IDC)

LocationThe New School, New York, NY DescriptionJie Qi is participating in the workshop "Bridging Books: Printed Media as a Support for Dig…

Monday — Thursday
June 24, 2013 —
June 27, 2013
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2016: A year in the life of the Lab

By Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab

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Body Integrated Programmable Joints Interface, CHI 2016 (Best Paper Honorable Mention - 4%), 2016

Sang-won Leigh, Pattie Maes

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Papers by Media Lab researchers and alumni recognized with Honorable Mentions at CHI 2019

Congratulations!

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Media Lab Perspectives: Listening to Disrupt with Katherine Cramer

Listening to DisruptIn this session of the Media Lab Perspectives series, Deb Roy will engage his collaborator Kathy Cramer in co…

Thursday
May 27, 2021
12:00pm — 1:00pm ET
Article

Just how uncivil is Election 2016? MIT's Media Lab has some charts you should see.

Video

Media Lab Perspectives: Listening to Disrupt with Katherine Cramer

Thursday May 27, 2021 …

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City Science Lab @ Ho Chi Minh City

We are pleased to introduce the newest member of the City Science Network, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. As part of this collaboration,…

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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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Remembering Edith Ackermann, 1946-2016

Edith Ackermann was a beloved member of the Media Lab faculty from the early days of the Lab through the mid-90s, and continued to play an …

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Jacqueline M Kory Westlund

Former Research Assistant

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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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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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Huili Chen

Postdoctoral Associate

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Fall 2016 Media Arts and Sciences Course List

Learn more about academic program options at the Media Lab.

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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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Meet the Media Lab’s New Learning Innovation Fellows

The Media Lab is thrilled to announce our inaugural cohort of Learning Innovation fellows for the 2016–2017 academic year.

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Announcing the 2019 Media Lab Director’s Fellows

NBA star, Polynesian voyager, Stockton mayor among the new cohort working to build bridges between MIT and the world.

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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 Summer Camp 2021

​Media Lab Summer Camp in Japan「将来、MITで学びたい・教えたい? 世界を舞台にコラボしたい?」メディアラボでは、この夏、業界を超えたコラボレーションを通して社会課題に取り組んだ活動や経験を中高生達に共有するセッションを開催します。セッションは、…

Friday — Sunday
June 18, 2021 —
June 27, 2021
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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
Article

Meet Our 2016 American and Australian Google News Lab Fellows

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Hiroshi Ishii @ SI International 2016, SII2016

LocationSapporo Convention Center DescriptionTRANSFORM: Beyond Pixels, Towards Radical AtomsWhereas today's mainstream Human Computer Inter…

Thursday
December 15, 2016
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Ryan C. C. Chin

Former Research Scientist

Article

2016 Front-Runners Top List of Election Influencers on Social Media

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MIT Media Lab at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024

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

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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 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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Mark Gorenberg + MIT Media Lab

The Media Lab is an interdisciplinary creative playground rooted squarely in academic rigor, comprising dozens of research groups, initiati…

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Media Lab announces 2017 Director’s Fellows

Announcing 10 new Director’s Fellows who'll bring their diverse experiences to the Media Lab.

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Chin-Yi Cheng

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David Chiou

Former Alumnus, Sociable Media

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Media Lab Startup Showcase

Wednesday October 235:00-6:00pm

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UbiComp 2016

LocationHeidelberg, Germany DescriptionThe 2016 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2016) wil…

Monday — Friday
September 12, 2016 —
September 16, 2016
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Introducing the 2018 MIT Media Lab Director's Fellows

New cohort brings social, scientific, and creative experience to extend the Lab’s reach beyond academia.

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Canan Dagdeviren joins the Media Lab

Assistant professor leads Conformable Decoders, a new research group at the Media Lab.

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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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Radical Atoms @ Ars Electronica Festival 2016

LocationLinz, Austria DescriptionIn close cooperation with Professor Hiroshi Ishii and the Tangible Media group, the 2016 Ars Electronica F…

Thursday — Monday
September 8, 2016 —
September 12, 2016
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Media Lab Perspectives: Back to Earth with Nicole Stott

In this session of the Media Lab Perspective Series, Media Lab director Dava Newman will moderate a conversation with Nicole Stott

Thursday
February 17, 2022
12:00pm — 1:00pm ET
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MIT Media Lab Spring Meeting 2023

The Spring Meeting will be held on-site at the MIT Media Lab, with a number of sessions livestreamed.

Monday — Tuesday
April 3, 2023 —
April 4, 2023
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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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If/Then She Can – The Exhibit at the MIT Media Lab

MIT Media Lab is honored to host six statues from #IfThenSheCan – The ExhibitLyda Hill Philanthropies' IF/THEN® Initiative presents #I…

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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 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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Meet the MIT Media Lab Learning Fellows

Welcoming three LEGO Papert Fellows and six Learning Innovation Fellows to our new cohort

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Philippa Mothersill @ Design Research Society 2016

LocationBrighton, UK DescriptionThe future of design is becoming ever more digital: from the computer-aided design systems designers use to…

Tuesday
June 28, 2016
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Professor Joseph Jacobson among 2016 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees

Professor Jacobson was recognized for his work developing electronic ink.

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MIT Media Lab Spring Meeting 2022

We’re looking forward to welcoming our members and special visitors back to the Lab in person April 12–13 for a variety of research updates!

Tuesday — Wednesday
April 12, 2022 —
April 13, 2022
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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…