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Ariel Noyman, City Science group, MIT Media Lab
This exhibition explores global e-waste through immersive art.
An evolving list of IAP activities hosted by members of the Media Lab community in collaboration with other MIT entities during 2025.
Visiting Media Lab Professor Hossein Rahnama talks to Emily Chang about the potential impact of Human-AI agents.
The 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list honors "young leaders steering the future of business and culture" and includes a few Media Labbers.
With Lisa Palmer, Rasmus Munk, Hiroshi Sugisaki, and Fatmata Finta.
With the Sandoval Family, Kent Larson , Pia M Sorensen and Álvaro Garrido and Lara Martin.
With Eneko Atxa, Joxe Mari Aizega, Joxe Mari Aizega and Elena Arzak.
Explore the Media Lab community’s PanelPicker proposals!
Congratulations to the winners and honorees of the 2024 Core77 Design Awards!
A one-month residency in Shenzhen to scale research with mass manufacturing for affordability or unprecedented magnitudes
Photo gallery related to the Guadalajara Mobility Choices project by the City Science group.
Researchers in the Media Lab’s City Science group discuss the role of AI in building cities where humans can thrive.
Each year the City Science Network hosts a talks series where City Science Labs present and share their research to the Network and collabo…
The University of Guadalajara (UdeG) established a Master's Degree in City Science (Maestría en Ciencia de la Ciudad or MCCd). The degree i…
The City Science Lab @ Guadalajara was established in 2019 via a cooperation agreement between the University of Guadalajara and the City S…
Members of the MIT City Science team visited Gipuzkoa, Spain in December 2023 for an event, workshop, and meetings with stakeholders. The t…
In an article for the World Economic Forum, former Labber Honghao Deng looks at sustainability research from the City Science group.
Former Labbers Honghao Deng and Sarah Sclarsic served as judges in the Manufacturing & Industry and Energy categories.
Final projects created in MAS.S66 City Sci-Fi: Speculative Movie Making Towards the Design of Ecology Futures, taught in Fall 20…
When hearing the words “global climate crisis,” often the first things that come to mind are legislation and high-level or complex solution…
City Science and Andorra Research + Innovation teams are currently working on two research directions: Food Waste in Andorra, Insight …
How Media Lab and HafenCity University researchers are tackling the refugee crisis in Hamburg, using algorithms and LEGO bricks.By Ken…
What if the constant fear of violence, harassment, or discrimination dictates how we navigate public spaces? Our project delves into the pr…
The City Science Network is a collaboration of institutions + researchers sharing a the goal of enabling more livable, equitable communities
Looking beyond smart cities.
Media Lab students and alums are among the winners and honorees for the 2023 MIT Prize for Open Data.
Rico was recognized for his contributions in developing low-cost, open source sensors to test the quality and quantity of water sources.
A recent experiment explored why people reject foods that are better for your health and the planet—and found answers rooted in psychology.
Kent Larson, head of the Media Lab’s City Science group, and PhD student Naroa Coretti Sánchez talk about the group's work and philosophy.
The MIT team traveled to Concepcion, Chile in May of 2023 for a workshop and presentations with the City Science Lab @ Biobío. The event wa…
This past year the City Science team welcomed esteemed researchers from throughout the City Science Network to present their current resear…
Lomas del Centinela is a growing community on a hilltop in Zapopan, Guadalajara, Mexico. It borders the Bosque del Centinela, an important …
There has been extensive news on this collabotation. For the most recent news on the City Science Lab Biobío, visit their site or instagram…
Representatives from the City Science Lab @ Shanghai (Tongji University) visited the MIT Media Lab to sign a continuation of their cooperat…
Alex Berke and Kent Larson of the Media Lab's City Science group co-authored a paper around these issues, recently published in Appetite.
On June 8, 2023, a delegation from the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) visited the MIT Media Lab to meet with faculty and researchers rega…
In this age of climate change, the NFI's programs are addressed to those who wish to improve the quality of life in cities worldwide.
We're so proud of everything you've accomplished here, and can't wait to see what you do next.
Final projects created in MAS.S64 City Sci-Fi: Speculative Movie Making Towards the Design of Future Cities.Students were prompted to …
Congratulations to Naroa Coretti Sánchez, a PhD student in the City Science research group, on receiving this honor!
To improve safe mobility, we developed a pocket-friendly mobile tool that allows users to map locations where they feel unsafe, and request…
Optimizing environmental, social, and economic performance of cities.
On March 1, 2023 the MIT City Science team hosted an event to formally announce the start of the City Science Lab@Gipuzkoa
The 2022 City Science Summit is a collaboration between MIT City Science, the City Science Network and the Norman Foster Foundation.
Media Lab spinoff Butlr, co-founded by Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng, raises $20 million in a Series A funding round.
City Science researchers Naroa Coretti, Iñigo Martinez, Luis Alonso, and Kent Larson discuss their research on autonomous shared bicycles.
Chrisoula Kapelonis discusses the Media Lab's impact on her current work at the intersection of technology and built environment.
Hasier Larrea, an alum of the City Science research group, talks about the research that led him to co-found spinoff Ori.
How can we design a zero-commuting city? What are the important attributes of a walkable community? How can we invent the future of mobilit…
Namaph, a project by City Science PhD candidate Yasushi Sakai + collaborators, received a 2022 WIRED Japan Common Ground Challenge Award
A discussion of the future of public transportation, with a highlight of the Autonomous Bicycle project led by PhD student Naroa Coretti.
The two papers relate to project work from the City Science group around the impact of shared autonomous micro-mobility systems.
Two installations at the Venice Architecture Biennale and the Guggenheim Bilbao invite visitors to explore the future of urban mobility
Architect Norman Foster's Guggenheim Exhibition Is A Requiem For The Age Of Combustion by Nargess Banks for Forbes"An installation in the f…
A Smart Home System That Respects Privacy The new device from MIT's Media Lab relies on passive carbon dioxide and infrared sensors.
Article by cinematographer and visual artist Sean Webley
Prototyping and testing space of Two Mobility Futures 0∞.