MIT School of Architecture + PlanningA prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturallyA new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and…Oct 21Oct 21
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningDesigning for outer spaceWith NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.Oct 7Oct 7
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningA home away from a homelandErica Caple James’ new book examines the rise and struggles of a community organization helping Haitians settle in Boston.Oct 1Oct 1
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningResearchers leverage shadows to model 3D scenes, including objects blocked from viewThis technique could lead to safer autonomous vehicles, more efficient AR/VR headsets, or faster warehouse robots.Sep 18Sep 18
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningStudents research pathways for MIT to reach decarbonization goalsA class this semester challenged students to evaluate technologies to help MIT decarbonize — with implications for organizations across the…Sep 10Sep 10
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningUltrasound offers a new way to perform deep brain stimulationMIT engineers’ implantable ImPULS device could become an alternative to the electrodes now used to treat Parkinson’s and other diseases.Sep 4Sep 4
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningConvening for cultural changeAt MIT and internationally, senior Cindy Xie works to bring people together for the health of humanity and the planet.Aug 7Aug 7
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningMIT scientists learn how to control muscles with lightA new study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control and less fatigue than electrical stimulation.Jul 25Jul 25
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningWeaving memory into textilesFor the MIT Visiting Artist Chloé Bensahel, fabric itself tells the story.Jul 15Jul 15
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningMITdesignX and MISTI in DubaiThe Institute’s “mind and hand” ethos has found a home in the United Arab Emirates.Jul 81Jul 81