"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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oct. 13, 2015 • ~1 min
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