"Hidden Figures" screening, discussion addresses the history of black women at NASA | MIT News

Author and executive producer Margot Lee Shetterly explores inspiration for the film; MIT guest speakers provide additional historical context.

William Litant | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Dec. 22, 2016 ~5 min

Thorsten Trimpop wins Golden Dove grand prize at Leipzig Festival | MIT News

CMS/W lecturer and Open Doc Lab fellow wins prestigious documentary filmmaking prize for "Furusato," chronicling effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Andrew Whitacre | Comparative Media Studies/Writing • mit
Dec. 9, 2016 ~3 min


Changing the face of conservatism in the U.S. | MIT News

New book by professor Heather Hendershot explores impact of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line.”

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 4, 2016 ~7 min

Reach in and touch objects in videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video” | MIT News

Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.

Adam Conner-Simons | Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Aug. 2, 2016 ~6 min

How MIT gave "Ghostbusters" its "geek cred" | MIT News

From proton packs to hidden props, the 2016 blockbuster draws upon MIT personalities and scientific panache.

Meg Murphy | MIT News correspondent • mit
July 15, 2016 ~6 min

“It’s okay if it breaks and blows up” | MIT News

MIT’s thriving maker culture is on display in ABC network’s “BattleBots” competition.

Abby Abazorius | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2016 ~8 min

Department of Mechanical Engineering wins New England Emmy Award for “Hope Regenerated” | MIT News

Emmy-winning video chronicles Professor Ioannis Yannas’ discovery of organ regeneration in the 1970s.

Alissa Mallinson | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
June 14, 2016 ~4 min

Report: How interactive documentaries represent a new form of innovation in digital journalism | MIT News

MIT report represents the first thorough mapping of the ongoing convergence between interactive and participatory practices within digital journalism.

Open Documentary Lab • mit
Nov. 19, 2015 ~5 min


From screen to stage | MIT News

MIT’s Jay Scheib and Keeril Makan turn the famous film “Persona” into a new opera.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 14, 2015 ~5 min

Charif Kiwan, representing Syrian film collective, to speak at MIT | MIT News

Kiwan to discuss Abounaddara, an anonymous collective of volunteer, self-taught artists who create with the principle of emergency and an attitude of defiance.

Lisa Hickler | Global Studies and Languages • mit
Oct. 13, 2015 ~1 min

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