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.4d ago4d ago
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 8Jul 8
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningHas remote work changed how people travel in the US?A new study finds sustained pattern changes — with a lot of regional variation.Jun 7Jun 7
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningNew MIT-LUMA Lab created to address climate challenges in the Mediterranean regionCollaborative scholarship and research will draw on conservation, design, and technology.May 31May 31
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningProgramming functional fabricsPhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways.May 20May 20
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningThink globally, rebuild locallyIn order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests.May 13May 13
MIT School of Architecture + PlanningFor MIT students, there is much to learn from crafting a chairIn class 4.500 (Design Computation), Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar…May 6May 6