In a world where seemingly anything is possible, there are still lines of inquiry and research that—for a host of reasons—remain forbidden.…
Welcome and introductionCory Doctorow, Journalist, Author, and Co-editor of Boing BoingJoi Ito, Director, MIT Media LabEthan Zuckerman, Dir…
Disobedience for social good.
HostsJoi ItoJoichi "Joi" Ito has been recognized for his work as an activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and advocate of emergent de…
LocationMedia Lab DescriptionOn Monday, March 23, we will host a conference focused on the research activities of the Lab. This conference …
The Hacking Manufacturing program allowed students to gain exposure to the realities of deploying their research outside of academia.
Learn more about all of the research groups, centers, and initiatives at the MIT Media Lab.
The Challenge: To shape the future with decentralized technologiesOur world faces a range of complex challenges across multiple sector…
The Challenge: To Transform Mental + Physical WellbeingAs mental health and physical ability challenges surge worldwide, driven by ine…
The Challenge: To harness AI for humanity's leap forwardMachines are becoming more intelligent and more powerful every day. But, like all t…
The Challenge: To ignite creativity in the face of global challengesThe accelerating crises, disruptions, and disconnections in today’s soc…
The MIT Space Exploration Initiative explores Lunar analog sites on Spain’s Canary Island of Lanzarote.During a 10-day field program in Feb…
Smartglasses are increasingly popular because the face is an ideal location for continuously monitoring environmental and physiological sig…
Foundation, government, and other support.
A 1-month residency in Shenzhen to scale research with mass manufacturing for affordability or unprecedented magnitudes.
What will it take for decentralized networks to realize our vision of a radically improved financial system that protects user privacy and …
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…
Enhancing human physical capability.
“We have standard operating procedures for emergencies, and everyone knew what to do,” Dagdeviren says.
The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) seeks to promote the value of graduate education; to improve the research enterprise through in…
MIT (and Wellesley) undergrad students can work for credit, pay, or as volunteers. You can learn more about policies and deadlin…
We believe that decentralized technologies offer a promising solution to the challenges we face in various sectors.
A six-week summer course in Shenzhen gave students a unique experience in bringing their research into a manufacturing environment
Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space
Privacy and ProgrammabilityCollaboration with the Bank of Canada, began in January 2022This research will focus on exploring the technical …
Cultivating creativity on a broad scale requires expertise that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
We’ll create transformative technologies, experiences, and systems that address the dual challenge of climate change and energy.
The Media Lab is focused on people and AI, especially how novel AI technologies and applications can improve the human experience.
Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts
Making the invisible visible–inside our bodies, around us, and beyond–for health, work, and connection.
Looking beyond smart cities.
Augmenting and mediating human experience, interaction, and perception with sensor networks
Inventing, building, and deploying wireless sensor technologies to address complex problems in society, industry, and ecology.
Advancing human wellbeing by developing new ways to communicate, understand, and respond to emotion
MIT–Chile Research Workshops is an initiative to bring Artificial Intelligence, Visualization, and Causality research through lectures, han…
Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy
Designing systems for cognitive support
Exploring the essence of code as a creative medium.
Exploring how social networks can influence our lives in business, health, governance, and technology adoption and diffusion.
Building intelligent personified technologies that collaborate with people to help them learn, thrive, and flourish.
Cultivating wisdom through evolutionary and ecological engineering.
Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people.
Engaging people in creative learning experiences.
Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder discusses X-AR, the new research from the Media Lab’s Signal Kinetics group.
Extending expression, learning, and health through innovations in musical composition, performance, and participation.
LocationE14-633 Description Additional Featured Research By (Unpublished) Sociable Media Host/Chair: Mitchel Resnick
Regular research updates from the Media Lab
There is an opportunity to revolutionize and improve mental + physical wellbeing using digital technologies and human-computer interactions.
Dr. Alaa Algargoosh received the award for her research on how acoustic experiences can affect wellbeing.
Watch the video: Pattie Maes, Andy Lippman, and a host of special guests and Media Lab researchers take a deep dive into generative AI.
Gordon Research Conferences are a group of prestigious international scientific conferences organized by a non-profit organization of the s…
Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis.