5 lessons from ancient civilizations for staying cool in hot, dry climates that today’s builders often ignore

Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.

Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Assistant Professor of Urban Geography, University of Arizona • conversation
Aug. 30, 2024 ~8 min

New MIT-LUMA Lab created to address climate challenges in the Mediterranean region

Collaborative scholarship and research will draw on conservation, design, and technology.

School of Architecture and Planning • mit
May 29, 2024 ~7 min


Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls

A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 15, 2024 ~8 min

This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces

Researchers engineered a hair-thin fabric to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient mechanism to reduce noise transmission in a large room.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 7, 2024 ~8 min

HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams

Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.

MIT Morningside Academy for Design • mit
May 3, 2024 ~15 min

New software enables blind and low-vision users to create interactive, accessible charts

Screen-reader users can upload a dataset and create customized data representations that combine visualization, textual description, and sonification.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 27, 2024 ~8 min

Three ways your wardrobe could help you avoid fast fashion

Every wardrobe tells a story and reconnecting with the clothes you already own could reduce your need to buy more fast fashion. Here are three ways to fall back in love with your wardrobe.

Wendy Ward, PhD Candidate, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
March 11, 2024 ~5 min

Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create

Pressure to ‘publish or perish’ and get results out as quickly as possible has led to weak study designs and shortened peer-review processes.

Dennis M. Gorman, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2024 ~10 min


Using AI to discover stiff and tough microstructures

Innovative AI system from MIT CSAIL melds simulations and physical testing to forge materials with newfound durability and flexibility for diverse engineering uses.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Feb. 14, 2024 ~6 min

Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal

Their new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Jan. 25, 2024 ~8 min

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