Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely

MIT CSAIL researchers combined GenAI and a physics simulation engine to refine robot designs. The result: a machine that out-jumped a robot designed by humans.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
June 27, 2025 ~6 min

“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”

Campus gathers with Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang to explore the Climate Project at MIT, make connections, and exchange ideas.

Office of the Vice President for Energy and Climate • mit
June 10, 2025 ~4 min


How to design landscapes that enhance natural sounds and minimise noise pollution

Paying attention to soundscapes within the landscape design process can create a stronger sense of place and reduce unwanted noise.

Usue Ruiz-Arana, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, Newcastle University • conversation
June 5, 2025 ~7 min

Deploying a practical solution to space debris

Researchers share the design and implementation of an incentive-based Space Sustainability Rating.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Media Lab • mit
May 14, 2025 ~6 min

What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs

Engineers use giant fans in the Wall of Wind test facility to study the destructive ways these powerful winds can interact with tall buildings.

Omar Metwally, Graduate Research Assistant, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University • conversation
April 30, 2025 ~9 min

Designing a new way to optimize complex coordinated systems

Using diagrams to represent interactions in multipart systems can provide a faster way to design software improvements.

MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems • mit
April 24, 2025 ~10 min

How growing and foraging food can become a common part of cities

Community gardens can create access to local, fresh food that reduce reliance on convenience food.

May East, MSc Supervisor, Urban Planning & Education, University of Edinburgh • conversation
April 24, 2025 ~7 min

3D modeling you can feel

TactStyle, a system developed by CSAIL researchers, uses image prompts to replicate both the visual appearance and tactile properties of 3D models.

Adam Conner-Simons | MIT CSAIL • mit
April 22, 2025 ~6 min


Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms

BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.

Shahin Vassigh, Professor of Architecture, Florida International University • conversation
April 16, 2025 ~7 min

Mapping the future of metamaterials

Mechanical metamaterials research demands interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, say researchers from MechE's Portela Lab.

Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
March 27, 2025 ~4 min

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