New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.

Urban studies research from MIT sheds light on the ways low-income riders use mass transit.

Study quantifies how much of Manhattan 10 taxis cover in a day — to better measure air pollution, traffic, and more.

Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals.

Researchers design a negotiation strategy to help cities and organizations minimize losses when their data are held hostage.

Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds.

Students in the MIT Energy Initiative Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program build professional skills.

Merging different types of location-stamped data can make it easier to discern users’ identities, even when the data is anonymized.

Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.