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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>News + Updates - MIT Media Lab</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu</link><description>Everything from the Media Lab homepage</description><atom:link href="http://www.media.mit.edu/feed.rss" rel="self"/><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:23:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://www.media.mit.edu/static/images/icons/favicon-96x96.89ac805a084e.png</url><title>MIT Media Lab</title><width>96</width><height>96</height></image><item><title>Imagine what we can become.</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/about/overview/</link><description>Learn more about the MIT Media Lab.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">web-admin@media.mit.edu</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:06:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/about/overview/</guid></item><item><title>Executive Director</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities/executive-director/</link><description>The Executive Director (ED) is a newly created leadership position within the MIT Media Lab.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ryann Graves Sanchez</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:15:41 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities/executive-director/</guid></item><item><title>New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/new-ai-tool-generates-realistic-satellite-images-of-future-flooding/</link><description>The method could help communities visualize and prepare for approaching storms.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Chia Evers</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:23:50 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/new-ai-tool-generates-realistic-satellite-images-of-future-flooding/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Faculty Search: Cultivating Creativity, Constructionist Learning, and Human Flourishing</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/tenure-track-faculty-position-at-the-assistant-or-associate-professor-level-in-cultivating-creativity/</link><description>We welcome applicants with research and teaching interests aligned with the Media Lab mission to create transformative tech and experiences.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mahy El-Kouedi</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:02:30 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/tenure-track-faculty-position-at-the-assistant-or-associate-professor-level-in-cultivating-creativity/</guid></item><item><title>Connected Mind + Body: Unlocking Women's Health through Transformative Technologies</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/connected-mind-body-advancing-women-s-health/</link><description><h1><b>Imagine what cutting-edge technologies can achieve in&nbsp;transforming women's health + wellbeing.</b></h1><h2>Every day at the MIT Media Lab, we harness cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize women's health, enhancing both mental and physical wellbeing.</h2><p><b>By integrating AI, wearable devices, and groundbreaking biomedical solutions, we strive to deliver personalized, preventative care that addresses the comprehensive health needs of women worldwide.</b></p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:38:39 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/connected-mind-body-advancing-women-s-health/</guid></item><item><title>A model of virtuosity</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/a-model-of-virtuosity/</link><description>Acclaimed keyboardist Jordan Rudess’s collaboration with the Media Lab culminates in live improvisation between an AI “jam_bot” + the artist</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/a-model-of-virtuosity/</guid></item><item><title>“Wearable” devices for cells</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/wearable-devices-for-cells/</link><description>These devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:12:18 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/wearable-devices-for-cells/</guid></item><item><title>Thinking with Sand: A Talk Series Exploring New Software Tools for Creative Exploration and Augmented Thinking</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/events/thinking-with-sand-a-virtual-talk-series-exploring-new-software-interfaces-and-tools-for-augmented-thinking-and-creative-exploration/</link><description>Thinking With Sand, a virtual talk series exploring new software interfaces and tools for augmented thinking and creative exploration.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Char Stiles</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:05:16 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/events/thinking-with-sand-a-virtual-talk-series-exploring-new-software-interfaces-and-tools-for-augmented-thinking-and-creative-exploration/</guid></item><item><title>AI simulation gives people a glimpse of their potential future self</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/ai-simulation-gives-people-a-glimpse-of-their-potential-future-self/</link><description>By enabling users to chat with an older version of themselves, Future You aims to reduce anxiety + guide young people to make better choices</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/ai-simulation-gives-people-a-glimpse-of-their-potential-future-self/</guid></item><item><title>Human detection of political speech deepfakes across transcripts, audio, and video</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/human-detection-of-political-deepfakes-across-transcripts-audio-and-video/</link><description>Publication: Human detection of political speech deepfakes across transcripts, audio, and video</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Matthew Groh</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/human-detection-of-political-deepfakes-across-transcripts-audio-and-video/</guid></item><item><title>Member Collaboration Story—At World Mental Health Day, Samsung + MIT Media Lab Highlight Sleep’s Impact on Mental Health</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/member-collaboration-story/</link><description><h2>In honor of World Mental Health Day, Samsung is emphasizing its collaboration with the MIT Media Lab to explore the mind-body connection, a core theme of the Lab's "Connected Mind + Body" research focus.&nbsp;</h2><p>In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Samsung is spotlighting its work with the MIT Media Lab, aligned with the lab's <a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-connected-body-mind/overview/"><b>Connected Mind + Body research theme</b></a>. This collaboration, <b><a href="https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-announces-open-innovation-initiative-with-leading-universities-and-academic-hospitals-to-build-digital-health-ecosystem">established in October 2023</a></b> through Samsung’s Open Innovation Initiative, taps into the expertise of the MIT Media Lab’s <b><a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/fluid-interfaces/overview/">Fluid Interfaces group</a></b>, led by Professor Pattie Maes, and the <a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/affective-computing/overview/"><b>Affective Computing group</b></a>, led by Professor Rosalind (Roz) Picard. Both groups focus on using advanced digital tools to explore the relationship between mental and physical health.</p><p>A significant focus of the collaboration is understanding how sleep influences well-being. The Affective Computing group, led by Picard, conducted a study with 200 students, revealing strong links between sleep patterns and well-being factors such as happiness and alertness. The research seeks to develop personalized health interventions based on individual sleep profiles, improving both mental and physical health management.</p><p>This collaboration brings together Samsung’s sensor technology with insights from the MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces and Affective Computing groups, enhancing research into the link between mental health and physical well-being, and furthering the lab’s "Connected Mind + Body" mission.</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 22:28:31 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/member-collaboration-story/</guid></item><item><title>Behnaz Farahi joins MIT Media Lab Media Arts + Sciences Program as Assistant Professor, Transformative Design</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/farahi-joins-as-asst/</link><description><h2>Behnaz Farahi joins the MIT Media Lab's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/graduate-program/about-media-arts-sciences/">Program in Media Arts and Sciences</a>&nbsp;(MAS)&nbsp;as&nbsp;Assistant Professor, Transformative Design—Design + Technology for&nbsp;Societal&nbsp;Impact starting September 1, 2024.</h2><p>Behnaz&nbsp;Farahi is an award-winning designer and critical maker. Trained as an architect, she also holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Media Arts and Practice from the University of Southern California (USC). Farahi's work focuses on fostering empathetic relationships between the human body and its surrounding environment. For this she draws upon emerging technologies and morphological and behavioral principles inspired by natural systems. Her projects address critical issues such as feminism, emotion, bodily perception, and social interaction. She specializes in computational design, interactive technologies, additive manufacturing, and digital fabrication technologies.</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:19:34 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/farahi-joins-as-asst/</guid></item><item><title>Startup’s displays engineer light to create immersive experiences without the headsets</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/startup-s-displays-engineer-light-to-create-immersive-experiences-without-the-headsets/</link><description>“We are adding a new layer of control between the world of computers and what your eyes see,” says Barmak Heshmat, co-founder of Brelyon</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/startup-s-displays-engineer-light-to-create-immersive-experiences-without-the-headsets/</guid></item><item><title>Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/empowering-the-next-generation-of-innovators/</link><description>This video series features our current students, offering glimpses into their backgrounds, their research, and the passions behind the work</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:26:23 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/empowering-the-next-generation-of-innovators/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Research Theme: Cultivating Creativity</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-cultivating-creativity/overview/</link><description><h2>The Challenge: To i<strong>gnite creativity in the face of global challenges</strong></h2><p>The accelerating crises, disruptions, and disconnections in today’s society—nationally and globally—highlight the urgency for all of us to become more inventive, empathetic, and creative in everything we do.&nbsp;</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-cultivating-creativity/overview/</guid></item><item><title>Earth observation technology trends for climate intelligence</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/earth-observation-technology-trends-for-climate-intelligence/overview/</link><description><p>As climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need for actionable climate intelligence has never been greater.&nbsp; Earth Observation (EO) technology and innovation are championing a new era for climate intelligence, offering unprecedented insights and solutions to address these urgent challenges. Recent EO innovations, combined with the growth of synergistic technologies (technologies that enhance each other’s effectiveness), are eliminating barriers to the effective use of EO at scale. Today’s transformational technologies, including advanced satellite sensors, algorithms and artificial intelligence, are proving to be the “enablers” we need, broadening our understanding of our changing environment</p><p>Our work, in cooperation with the World Economic Forum, examines key EO technology trends that are unlocking climate insights in an unprecedented way. The project&nbsp;identifies technology pipelines accelerating the processing and analysis of satellite EO data to provide unparalleled insights into climate change. It also highlights the need for accessible and inclusive climate insights, especially for communities most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.&nbsp;</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Minoo Rathnasabapathy</dc:creator><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/earth-observation-technology-trends-for-climate-intelligence/overview/</guid></item><item><title>Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/study-evaluates-impacts-of-summer-heat-in-u-s-prison-environments/</link><description>MIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/study-evaluates-impacts-of-summer-heat-in-u-s-prison-environments/</guid></item><item><title>First AI + Education Summit is an international push for “AI fluency”</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/first-ai-education-summit-is-an-international-push-for-ai-fluency/</link><description>The three-day, hands-on conference hosted by the MIT RAISE Initiative welcomed youths and adults from nearly 30 countries.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/first-ai-education-summit-is-an-international-push-for-ai-fluency/</guid></item><item><title>Study: Transparency is often lacking in datasets used to train large language models</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/study-transparency-is-often-lacking-in-datasets-used-to-train-large-language-models/</link><description>Researchers created a tool that enables an AI practitioner to find data that suits their model, which could improve accuracy and reduce bias</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/study-transparency-is-often-lacking-in-datasets-used-to-train-large-language-models/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-life-with-ai/overview/</link><description><h2><b>The Challenge: To h</b><strong>arness AI for humanity's leap forward</strong></h2><p><b>Machines are becoming more intelligent and more powerful every day. But, like all tools, they can be used for good or evil. How can we design artificial intelligence (AI) to augment people and change humanity for the better?&nbsp;</b></p><p>There are numerous potential pitfalls of living and working in a world where AI is ubiquitous and touches how we inform ourselves, learn, make decisions, and care for our health. While accuracy, efficiency, privacy, and non-bias of AI systems are all essential, they alone do not guarantee that the consequences will be beneficial when these systems are introduced in a human context.</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-life-with-ai/overview/</guid></item><item><title>Paul Liang joins MIT Media Lab Media Arts + Science Program + EECS/Schwarzman College of Computing as Asst. Professor, AI + Human Experience</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/paul-liang-to-join-mit-media-lab-as-asst/</link><description><h2>Paul Liang joins the MIT Media Lab's <a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/graduate-program/about-media-arts-sciences/">Program in Media Arts and Sciences</a> (MAS) and&nbsp;<a href="https://computing.mit.edu/">MIT Schwarzman College of Computing</a>&nbsp;with a shared appointment in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eecs.mit.edu/">MIT Electrical Engineering &amp; Computer Science</a> (EECS) as Assistant Professor, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Experience starting September 1, 2024.</h2></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:07:23 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/paul-liang-to-join-mit-media-lab-as-asst/</guid></item><item><title>Fall 2024 Media Arts and Sciences Course List</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/fall-2024-media-arts-and-sciences-course-list/</link><description>Classes offered by the Program in Media Arts and Sciences for the Fall 2024 semester</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarra Shubart</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:37:11 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/fall-2024-media-arts-and-sciences-course-list/</guid></item><item><title>Castrol collaboration supports research on Lunar Landings</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/castrol-moon/</link><description>Castrol supports the AstroAnt Payload Program, a robotic swarm designed for tasks on spacecraft, rovers, and landers.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:04:07 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/castrol-moon/</guid></item><item><title>Mohammad Tariqul Islam receives MIT-Novo Nordisk Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Fellowship</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/mohammad-tariqul-islam-receives-the-mit-novo-nordisk-artificial-intelligence-postdoctoral-fellowship/</link><description>Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of NCB’s research, which fuses AI with life sciences.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Christine Higgins</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:27:56 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/mohammad-tariqul-islam-receives-the-mit-novo-nordisk-artificial-intelligence-postdoctoral-fellowship/</guid></item><item><title>A parabolic roller coaster into the future of space and lunar exploration</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/a-parabolic-roller-coaster-into-the-future-of-space-and-lunar-exploration/</link><description>Media Lab SEI’s 2024 microgravity flight features 37 parabolas and projects focused on health in space, walking in zero gravity, and more!</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:36:56 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/a-parabolic-roller-coaster-into-the-future-of-space-and-lunar-exploration/</guid></item><item><title>Hao-Tung Yang wins the T.S. Lin Fellowship Award</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/hao-tung-yang-wins-the-ts-lin-fellowship-award/</link><description>Hao-Tung's goal is to advance non-invasive treatments for brain diseases.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Christine Higgins</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:13:16 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/hao-tung-yang-wins-the-ts-lin-fellowship-award/</guid></item><item><title>Prof. Deblina Sarkar receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/prof-deblina-sarkar-receives-prestigious-nsf-early-career-award/</link><description>NSF's Career Awards support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Christine Higgins</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:49:03 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/prof-deblina-sarkar-receives-prestigious-nsf-early-career-award/</guid></item><item><title>The Media Lab at the 2024 Core77 Design Awards</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/the-media-lab-at-the-2024-core77-design-awards/</link><description>Congratulations to the winners and honorees of the 2024 Core77 Design Awards!</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:37:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/the-media-lab-at-the-2024-core77-design-awards/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Research Theme: Connected Mind + Body</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-connected-body-mind/overview/</link><description><p><b>The Challenge: To&nbsp;</b><strong>Transform Mental + Physical Wellbeing</strong></p><p>As mental health and physical ability challenges surge worldwide, driven by inequities and modern life's pressures, we face an urgent call to action. How do we meet these escalating needs and dismantle the pervasive stigma and discrimination they attract?</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-connected-body-mind/overview/</guid></item><item><title>Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/protein-study-could-help-researchers-develop-new-antibiotics/</link><description>Researchers created a water-soluble version of an important bacterial enzyme, which can be used in drug screens to identify new antibiotics.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/protein-study-could-help-researchers-develop-new-antibiotics/</guid></item><item><title>Danielle Wood named 2024 Just Tech Fellow</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/danielle-wood-named-2024-just-tech-fellow/</link><description>Wood will lead projects that apply satellite Earth Observation technology for environmental management.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:48:47 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/danielle-wood-named-2024-just-tech-fellow/</guid></item><item><title>A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/a-prosthesis-driven-by-the-nervous-system-helps-people-with-amputation-walk-naturally/</link><description>A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:41:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/a-prosthesis-driven-by-the-nervous-system-helps-people-with-amputation-walk-naturally/</guid></item><item><title>Baju Joy receives Whitaker Health Sciences Fellowship Award for second consecutive academic year</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/baju-joy-receives-the-whitaker-health-sciences-fellowship-award-for-the-second-consecutive-academic-year/</link><description>Baju is at the forefront of developing subcellular-sized magnetic devices designed to wirelessly modulate and monitor biological systems.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Christine Higgins</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:35:12 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/baju-joy-receives-the-whitaker-health-sciences-fellowship-award-for-the-second-consecutive-academic-year/</guid></item><item><title>Where art meets science, creativity knows no bounds: Tod Machover featured in PBS's CONFLUENCE | Episode 2</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/events/tod-machover-featured-in-pbs-s-confluence-episode-2-premieres-on-pbs-july-19-glass-cymbals/</link><description>Join Professor Tod Machover and artist Zoe Laughlin in episode 2, "Material World," of the PBS Series CONFLUENCE</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Clémence Taillandier</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:23:11 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/events/tod-machover-featured-in-pbs-s-confluence-episode-2-premieres-on-pbs-july-19-glass-cymbals/</guid></item><item><title>MIT scientists learn how to control muscles with light</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/mit-scientists-learn-how-to-control-muscles-with-light/</link><description>A new study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control and less fatigue than electrical stimulation.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Chia Evers</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 18:56:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/mit-scientists-learn-how-to-control-muscles-with-light/</guid></item><item><title>Meet the 2024 LEGO Papert Fellows</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/meet-the-2024-lego-papert-fellows/</link><description>Congratulations to Kayla, Ila, and Ana on receiving this fellowship!</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:47:32 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/meet-the-2024-lego-papert-fellows/</guid></item><item><title>Mouth-based touchpad enables people living with paralysis to interact with computers</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/mouth-based-touchpad-enables-people-living-with-paralysis-to-interact-with-computers/</link><description>The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/mouth-based-touchpad-enables-people-living-with-paralysis-to-interact-with-computers/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-future-worlds/overview/</link><description><h2><b>The Challenge: To s</b><strong>ecure a sustainable future for all living things</strong></h2><p>How can we reduce harm to our planet and the future prospects of life on Earth? How can we turn the tide to regenerate Earth’s systems while enabling societies to flourish? The urgent challenge is to supply affordable energy, food, and security for sustained life on Earth—for all living beings—by inventing transformative technologies and adapting human behavior at an unprecedented scale at this critical time in history.</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-future-worlds/overview/</guid></item><item><title>Research Group Overviews</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/videos/media-lab-research-group-overviews/</link><description>Learn more about all of the research groups, centers, and initiatives at the MIT Media Lab.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/videos/media-lab-research-group-overviews/</guid></item><item><title>"AI Comes Out of the Closet" seeks to merge AI and LGBTQIA+ advocacy in a way as innovative as it is necessary</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/exploring-empathy-how-ai-might-shape-lgbtqia-advocacy/</link><description>This research shows how AI can support LGBTQIA+ advocacy, how technology might help create a more accepting + understanding society.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/exploring-empathy-how-ai-might-shape-lgbtqia-advocacy/</guid></item><item><title>Designing for outer space</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/designing-for-outer-space/</link><description>With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/designing-for-outer-space/</guid></item><item><title>Researchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from view</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/researchers-leverage-shadows-to-model-3d-scenes-including-objects-blocked-from-view/</link><description>This technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/researchers-leverage-shadows-to-model-3d-scenes-including-objects-blocked-from-view/</guid></item><item><title>The Benefits of Data Sharing — Ramesh Raskar on PBS/NOVA Documentary: Secrets in Your Data</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/benefits-of-data-sharing-ramesh-raskar-nova/</link><description><h1>Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize.&nbsp;</h1><p>The NOVA documentary, <b><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/secrets-in-your-data/"><i>Secrets in your Data</i></a></b>, hosted by Alok Patel, explores how our personal data is collected and used online. It highlights the risks and benefits of data sharing, traces its history, and showcases tools to protect our privacy. Patel guides viewers through data tracking complexities and offers tips for safeguarding personal information.</p><p>In the segment "<b>Benefits of Sharing Data</b>," Patel visits the MIT Media Lab, where <b><a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/people/raskar/overview/">Ramesh Raskar</a></b> and his team at the <b><a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/camera-culture/overview/">Camera Culture research group</a></b> are developing innovative tools that protect patient privacy. They use "no-peek privacy" and "data smashing" to extract insights without exposing sensitive data.</p><p>Raskar's approach leverages AI to analyze health data within hospitals, transmitting only the valuable conclusions. For example, AI can identify Covid-19 signs from lung X-rays without sharing raw data. This method could significantly advance medical research if widely adopted by tech companies.</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">David Sweeney</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:20:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/benefits-of-data-sharing-ramesh-raskar-nova/</guid></item><item><title>Ultrasound offers a new way to perform deep brain stimulation</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/ultrasound-offers-a-new-way-to-perform-deep-brain-stimulation/</link><description>MIT engineers’ implantable ImPULS device could become an alternative to the electrodes now used to treat Parkinson’s and other diseases.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Chia Evers</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:18:56 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/ultrasound-offers-a-new-way-to-perform-deep-brain-stimulation/</guid></item><item><title>Featured Video: Researchers discuss queer visibility in academia</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/featured-video-researchers-discuss-queer-visibility-in-academia/</link><description>In “Scientific InQueery,” LGBTQ+ MIT faculty and graduate students describe finding community and living their authentic lives.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/featured-video-researchers-discuss-queer-visibility-in-academia/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Community Awards and Recognitions</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/media-lab-community-awards-and-recognitions/</link><description>View recent awards and recognitions received by members of the Media Lab community in the modules attached here.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 19:53:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/media-lab-community-awards-and-recognitions/</guid></item><item><title>Congratulations to everyone graduating in 2024!</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/congratulations-to-everyone-graduating-in-2024/</link><description>We're so proud of everything you've accomplished here, and can't wait to see what you do next.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 15:15:19 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/congratulations-to-everyone-graduating-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title>Media Lab Research Theme: Decentralized Society</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-decentralized-society/overview/</link><description><h2><b>The Challenge: To shape</b><strong>&nbsp;the future with decentralized technologies</strong></h2><p>Our world faces a range of complex challenges across multiple sectors, including health, climate, supply chain, and transportation. These challenges require solutions that foster cooperation, promote shared prosperity, and align the interests of multiple entities. However, achieving these solutions is difficult because they require incentivization without relying on trust, knowledge sharing without centralization, and decentralized AI across data partitions.</p></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/groups/media-lab-research-theme-decentralized-society/overview/</guid></item><item><title>New England Journal of Medicine Series: Wearable Digital Health Technologies</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/wearable-digital-health-technologies-in-the-nejm/</link><description>Researchers in the Affective Computing group have been invited to edit a series of articles in the New England Journal of Medicine.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Rosalind W. Picard</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:26:21 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/wearable-digital-health-technologies-in-the-nejm/</guid></item><item><title>Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/seven-from-mit-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-for-2024/</link><description>The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members, which includes Tod Machover, head of Opera of the Future.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/seven-from-mit-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-for-2024/</guid></item><item><title>Weaving memory into textiles</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/weaving-memory-into-textiles/</link><description>For the MIT Visiting Artist Chloé Bensahel, who has collaborated with the Media Lab's Future Sketches group, fabric itself tells the story.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/weaving-memory-into-textiles/</guid></item><item><title>Propelling atomically layered magnets toward green computers</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/propelling-atomically-layered-magnets-toward-green-computers/</link><description>MIT scientists address issues to bringing 2D magnetic materials into practical use, setting the stage for more energy-efficient computers</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sarah Beckmann</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/propelling-atomically-layered-magnets-toward-green-computers/</guid></item><item><title>Open e-commerce 1.0, five years of crowdsourced U.S. Amazon purchase histories with user demographics</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/open-e-commerce-1-0-five-years-of-crowdsourced-u-s-amazon-purchase-histories-with-user-demographics/</link><description>Publication: Open e-commerce 1.0, five years of crowdsourced U.S. Amazon purchase histories with user demographics</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Alex Berke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/open-e-commerce-1-0-five-years-of-crowdsourced-u-s-amazon-purchase-histories-with-user-demographics/</guid></item><item><title>MIT Media Lab x Smart Living Lab</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/mit-media-lab-x-smart-living-lab/</link><description>In January 2024, members of the Media Lab traveled to Fribourg, Switzerland to conduct a workshop on sensing, interactions, and augmentation</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Patrick Chwalek</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:29:55 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/mit-media-lab-x-smart-living-lab/</guid></item><item><title>Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/second-round-of-seed-grants-awarded-to-mit-scholars-studying-the-impact-and-applications-of-generative-ai/</link><description>A number of Media Lab researchers and alumni are included in the cohort.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/articles/second-round-of-seed-grants-awarded-to-mit-scholars-studying-the-impact-and-applications-of-generative-ai/</guid></item><item><title>Alessandra Davy-Falconi wins 2024 MIT Excellence Award</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/alessandra-davy-falconi-wins-2024-mit-excellence-award/</link><description>The award acknowledges the extraordinary efforts made by members of the MIT community.</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Amanda Diehl</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:06:31 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/alessandra-davy-falconi-wins-2024-mit-excellence-award/</guid></item><item><title>Hatched in Zürich and Honed at MIT: A sonic tour through time and technology featuring the Paradiso synthesizer</title><link>https://www.media.mit.edu/events/hatched-in-z-rich-and-honed-at-mit-a-sonic-tour-through-time-and-technology-featuring-the-paradiso-synthesizer/</link><description>Prof. Joseph Paradiso gave a talk on his synthesizer rig at the Swiss Museum and Centre for Electronic Music Instruments. 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