With new industry, a new era for cities

In his book, “New Industrial Urbanism,” Eran Ben-Joseph looks at the evolving form and function of 21st-century cities.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 31, 2022 ~9 min

MIT collaborates with Biogen on three-year, $7 million initiative to address climate, health, and equity

Biogen’s support is part of biotechnology company’s Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives Initiative.

MIT Resource Development • mit
Nov. 3, 2021 ~6 min


Counting pedestrians to make pedestrians count

Andres Sevtsuk’s new work estimates foot traffic in cities — so planners and developers can study the flow of people, not just vehicles.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
April 15, 2021 ~6 min

KSA meeting puts “Spotlight” on region’s diversity issues | MIT News

At annual event, Boston Globe’s Spotlight team discusses its latest investigation into racism in Boston.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
March 30, 2018 ~9 min

Historian Robin Scheffler awarded 2018 Levitan Prize | MIT News

Prestigious award in the humanities includes a $30,000 grant that will support his research into the factors that influenced the development of Boston’s booming biotech industry.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Feb. 1, 2018 ~5 min

John Durant plans a new era for the MIT Museum | MIT News

A new purpose-built museum will be an experimental place for wider conversations.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Sept. 27, 2017 ~6 min

Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the euro area | MIT News

Thought leaders in academia, government, risk capital, and industry address the EU innovation gap during a two-day workshop.

Terri Park | MIT Innovation Initiative • mit
March 29, 2017 ~7 min

3Q: Dennis Frenchman on the rise of innovation districts in Cambridge and beyond | MIT News

MIT professor explains how “productive neighborhoods” can remake cities.

Jonathan Mingle | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
Nov. 28, 2016 ~9 min


Karen Gleason: Inventing at the nanoscale and growing an innovation ecosystem | MIT News

MIT professor and associate provost modifies surfaces at the nanoscale while enhancing innovation around the Institute.

Steve Calechman | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Oct. 17, 2016 ~8 min

Good medicine | MIT News

Varesh Prasad, an MIT graduate student in health sciences and technology, is creating a multidisciplinary future in health care.

Michael Rutter | Lillie Paquette | School of Engineering • mit
April 26, 2016 ~4 min

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