Why 1968 still matters

Professor Heather Hendershot’s new book about that year’s Democratic National Convention explores how anger at the media became part of our culture wars.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 2, 2023 ~10 min

How to reduce the environmental impact of your next virtual meeting

Study uncovers overlooked environmental impacts of internet use by estimating associated carbon, land, and water footprints.

Kelley Travers | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
March 4, 2021 ~9 min


Automating material-matching for movies and video games

Animators spend hours adding textures to objects. A new machine-learning system simplifies the process.

Adam Conner-Simons | MIT CSAIL • mit
Dec. 10, 2020 ~5 min

Using computers to view the unseen

A new computational imaging method could change how we view hidden information in scenes.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Dec. 6, 2019 ~7 min

How “information gerrymandering” influences voters

Study analyzes how networks can distort voters’ perceptions and change election results.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 4, 2019 ~8 min

Fright makes right | MIT News

Eugenie Brinkema studies the aesthetics and ethics of horror films.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 28, 2018 ~6 min

Vivienne Sze shares Engineering Emmy Award with colleagues | MIT News

Associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science was part of a group that earned acclaim for work on a new video compression standard.

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
Nov. 30, 2017 ~5 min

Wearable device reveals consumer emotions | MIT News

Startup’s stress sensor tracks users’ unconscious responses to products and experiences.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2017 ~9 min


Two MIT documentaries win New England Emmy Awards | MIT News

The Department of Mechanical Engineering's “Water Is Life” and MIT Video Productions' “A Bold Move” take home top honors in separate categories.

Mary Beth O'Leary | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
June 28, 2017 ~8 min

Media Lab sets sights on space | MIT News

MIT Media Lab event, Beyond the Cradle, launches a new initiative to explore the final frontier.

Margaret Evans | MIT Media Lab • mit
March 14, 2017 ~14 min

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