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The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas. FindPeople,Projects,etc. Search Email: Password: News+Updates Research About GraduateProgram People Events Videos MemberPortal Congratulationstoeveryonegraduatingin2022! inPrograminMediaArtsandSciences·May23,2022 News+Updates Research About GraduateProgram People Events Videos MemberPortal News+Updates Research About GraduateProgram People Events Videos MemberPortal More Close Event Events DavaNewmanspeaksatDartmouthThayerSchoolofEngineering2022investitureceremony DavaNewmangavetheinvestiturespeechforDartmouthThayerSchoolofEngineering,receivedtheRobertFletcherAward+anhonorarydegree. Post Research JackFormanandFangzhengLiureceive2022OGEFellowships Congratulationstoalloftherecipientsofthisyear'scompetitivefellowshipsadministeredbytheMITOfficeofGraduateEducation(OGE)! Post Research "AnEthics,Equity,andJusticeAuditandReimaginationofEngineeringEducation"receivesseedfundingfromMITIDSSandSSRCprogram TheIDSS/SSRCCombattingSystemicRacismSeedFundProgramsupportsinnovative,early-stagecross-disciplinaryresearchprojects. Post Research ZeroGravityFlight2022 Readaboutthe2022zerogravityflightandtheprojectsthatflew.ThisisanannualeventhostedbytheSpaceExplorationInitiative. Post Research IrmandyWicaksononamedin2022Forbes30Under30:Asia Wicaksonoresearchesandinventselectronictextilesandgarmentswithawiderangeofapplications. Article Research AashiniShahoneof13MITundergrads,graduatestudents,andalumniawardedFulbrightfellowshipsin2022–23 SponsoredbytheUSDepartmentofState,theFulbrightUSStudentProgramoffersgrantsinover150countries. Article Research InauguralDayofAIbringsnewdigitalliteracytoclassroomsworldwide ThousandsofchildrenparticipateinMIT-developedartificialintelligencecurriculum. Post Research CityScienceteampublishestwopapersinCommunicationsinTransportationResearch ThetwopapersrelatetoprojectworkfromtheCitySciencegrouparoundtheimpactofsharedautonomousmicro-mobilitysystems. Project Research AConversationwiththeSun ​AConversationwiththeSun isanartisticexplorationbyacclaimedThaiauteurandartistApichatpongWeerasethakulincollaborati... Event Events WiringWIC TechnologyInnovationstoStrengthentheSpecialSupplementalNutritionProgramforWomen,Infants,andChildren Article Research IrmandyWicaksonoawardedthe2022HaroldandArleneSchnitzerPrizeintheVisualArts I’dliketocontinuetomaketheseconnections,betweentraditionalpracticesinmycountryandthethingsI’velearnedabroad. Post Research MediaLabresearchresponsetoCOVID-19 TheMediaLabcommunitybringscreativity,expertise,andresearchtothepandemic Post Research MediaLabCommunityAwardsandRecognitions ViewrecentawardsandrecognitionsreceivedbymembersoftheMediaLabcommunityinthemodulesattachedhere. Event Events SpaceEnabledAffiliatesKevinO'ConnellandMoribaJahTestifyatCongressionalHearing KevinO'ConnellandMoribaJahtestifyathearingabout"SpaceSituationalAwareness:GuidingtheTransitiontoaCivilCapability." Post Research SaraV.Fernandezwins2022OutstandingUROPAward TheOutstandingUROPStudentAwardsrecognizestudentswhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionsasundergraduateresearchers. Event Events DanielleWoodSpeaksatBloombergNewEconomyGatewayLatinAmerica DanielleWoodwillspeakintheplenarysessionon"ProtectingLatinAmerica’sBiodiversity"inPanama. Article Research GabrielaBíláAdvincula’svisionforcitiesinmotion TwoinstallationsattheVeniceArchitectureBiennaleandtheGuggenheimBilbaoinvitevisitorstoexplorethefutureofurbanmobility Event Events MediaLab@CHI2022 Thisyear'sconferencefeaturedahybrid-onsitestructurefromApril30–May5inNewOrleans,LA. Article Research InanefforttocurbLymedisease,scientistshopetoreleasethousandsofgeneticallyalteredmiceonNantucket IffewermicecarryLyme,thescientistssay,fewerticksthatbitethemwouldbecomeinfected. Post Research WenyaDuselectedforNationalScienceFoundationGraduateResearchFellowshipProgram(NSFGRFP) Du'sresearchfocusesonconformablepiezoelectricelectronicsforwomen’shealthcaremonitoring. Post Research SaraV.Fernandezreceives2022UnsungHeroAward TheUnsungHeroAwardfromtheOfficeofGraduateEducationrecognizesstudentswhohaveshowncommitmentandpassionforthecommunity. Post Research Meetthe2022LEGOPapertFellows CongratulationstoYun,Chelsi,andCeciléonreceivingthisfellowship! Article Research MIT’sFutureMakersprogramshelpkidsgettheirmindsaround—andhandson—AI Theprogramsaredesignedtofosteranunderstandingofhowartificialintelligencetechnologieswork,includingtheirsocialimplications. Project Research Chameleon Chameleonisawallmountedsensorsystemthatusesmachinelearningtoclassifybuildingactivity.Wepresentthesystemasanalternativ... Post Research IkraIftekharShuvoreceivesHaroldHorowitz(1951)StudentResearchFundaward Awardrecipientsareselectedbasedontheiracademicachievementsanddedicationtotheirgraduateresearchworks. Post Research DavaNewmanpresents3DKnitBioSuit™at2022MARSconference The3DKnitBioSuit™isamultidisciplinary,collaborativeworkinvolvingmultiplegroupsatMITandMITspinoffMinistryofSupply. Post Research MITAIHardwareProgramfeaturesNCBresearchon2D neuromorphicdevicesforsustainableArtificialIntelligence MITAIHardwareprogramhasfeaturedNanoCyberneticBiotrek’s(NCB’s)researchonenergy-efficientandenvironmentallysustainablehardw... Post Research FadelAdibwinsACMSIGMOBILERockstarAward Hewasrecognizedforhisinnovativecontributionstowirelesssensingandfornetworkingadvancesinchallengingenvironments. Article Research ArielEkblaw:SpaceColonizationandSelf-AssemblingSpaceMegastructures ArielEkblawtalksaboutleadingtheSpaceExplorationInitiative,self-assemblingspacearchitecture,sciencefiction,+long-termthinking Article Research HughHerrtalkstotheBostonGlobeaboutthecollaborationthatledtoanewamputationprocedure AteamofBostonsurgeonsandscientistshasdevelopedanewapproachtoamputation. Post Research DeblinaSarkarawardedthe2022IEEENanotechnologyCouncil(NTC)EarlyCareerAwardinNanotechnology Thisawardrecognizesindividualswhohavemadecontributionswithmajorimpactonthefieldofnanotechnology. Article Research MITMorningsideAcademyforDesigncreatedasanewhubforcross-disciplinaryeducation,research,andinnovation Supportedbya$100millionfoundinggift,theacademywilldeepentheintegrationofdesignacrosstheInstituteandbeyond. Post Research TapisMagiquewinsSXSW2022StudentInnovationAward CongratulationstoprojectteamresearchersIrmandyWicaksono,DonDerekHaddad,andcollaboratorLoniLandon! Event Events Women’sFuturesMonthattheSmithsonian|TellMeMore:LivinginSpace! DavaNewmanwilltalkabouthergroundbreakingspacesuit,theBioSuit™,aspartoftheSmithsonian’scelebrationofwomenandgirlsinSTEM Article Research Afabricthat“hears”yourheart'ssounds Inspiredbythehumanear,anewacousticfabricconvertsaudiblesoundsintoelectricalsignals. Post Research WavesofKindness ReadapostbyMitchResnick,whowasinspiredbyanemailexchangewithUkrainianeducatorOlesiaVlasii. Article Research MITexpertstesttechnicalresearchforahypotheticalcentralbankdigitalcurrency CollaborationwithFederalReserveBankofBostonyieldsprogressinunderstandinghowadigitalcurrencymightbedevelopedinthefuture. Post Research Augmented|NovaPBSepisodefeaturingHughHerr "Augmented"isaNovaPBSdocumentaryepisodethatpremiersWednesday,2/23,featuringBiomechatronicsgroupheadHughHerr. Post Research EmmaChorywins2022SLASInnovationAward TheSLASInnovationAwardisa$10,000cashprizerecognizingtheworkbehindoneexceptionalpodiumpresentation. Article Research EddieGlaudeJr.:“Wemustruntowardourfears” AnnualMLKcelebrationatMITfeaturescalltoconfrontAmerica’shistoryofracisminordertomoveforward. Post Research HiroshiIshiireceivesJapanACMSIGCHIChapterLifetimeCommunityContributionAward Ishiigavehisawardlecture"EvolvingVisions"attheInternationalSymposiumonHuman-ComputerInteractionvirtuallyonFebruary11,2022. Article Research Designingthechange:Blackdesignersonequityandrepresentationintheindustry ChelsiCockingsharesherthoughtsonhowthedesignindustrycanbetterfoster,support,andgrowdesigntalentintheBlackcommunity. Post Research Picard,Choudhoury,andSchieleNamed2021ACMFellows FellowshipprogramhonorsACMmemberswhosespecificaccomplishmentsdriveinnovationandmakebroaderadvancespossible. Article Research LifeSciencesSupermindReportoutlinesproposedsolutionstore-imaginetheglobalhealthecosystem Collectiveintelligencemethodologyidentifieskeyfindingstoacceleratethepaceofinnovationandbuildhealthresilience. Event Events DanielleWoodSpeaksattheSmithsonian'sAfrofuturismSeries"ClaimingSpace: ASymposiumonBlackFutures" DanielleWoodwillspeakatthesession"OuterSpace:ProjectingHistoriesandFuturesontotheStars." Post Research AffectiveComputingprojectwinsfirstplaceinSEPTAforAllChallenge2021 TheprojectwonfirstplaceandtheAudienceChoiceAwardintheSEPTAforAll:AugmentingTransitwithAugmentedRealitycompetition. Article Research CynthiaBreazealnameddeanfordigitallearningatMIT Alongsideherotherroles,Breazealwillfocusonthefutureofdigitaltechnologies+theirapplicationsineducationatMITOpenLearning. Article Research Deployingmachinelearningtoimprovementalhealth MITscientistRosalindPicardcollaborateswithclinicianstodeveloptoolsformentalhealthcaredelivery. Post Research PraneethVepakommareceives2022MetaPhDResearchFellowship CongratstoPraneethVepakommaonreceivinga2022MetaPhDResearchFellowshipintheAppliedStatisticscategory. Article Research “Hey,Alexa!Areyoutrustworthy?” Themoresocialbehaviorsavoice-userinterfaceexhibits,themorelikelypeoplearetotrustit,engagewithit,andthinkitcompetent. Article Research Speedingupdirectedevolutionofmoleculesinthelab Usinganewroboticplatform,researcherscansimultaneouslytrackhundredsofmicrobialpopulationsastheyevolvenewproteins. Publication Research ElectronicTextileSensorsforDecodingVitalBodySignals:State-of-the-ArtReviewonCharacterizationsandRecommendations Shuvo,I.I.,Shah,A.,Dagdeviren,C.†,“ElectronicTextileSensorsforDecodingVitalBodySignals:State-of-the-artReviewonCharacterizationsandRecommendations”,https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202100223,AdvancedIntelligentSystems,4,2100223,2022. Post Research HiroshiIshiiandNataliyaKosmynareceiveCAMITFall2021Grants CongratulationstoLabbersHiroshiIshiiandNataliyaKosmynaonreceivingthesegrantsfromtheCouncilfortheArtsatMIT(CAMIT). Post Research LeonardFrancisVibbiselectedasaGraduateSERCScholar|IAP2022 HisworkwillfocusonrefiningEthicalComputingProtocolasatoolandresourceforresearchersandpractitioners. Post People DeblinaSarkar'sresearchfeaturedinIEEEElectronDeviceSociety'snewsletter IEEEElectronDeviceSociety(EDS)highlightedtheresearchjourneyofDeblinaSarkar,anassistantprofessoratMITandAT&TCareer... Article Research SoftRoboticsPodcast|HughHerr:"Bionics" BiomechatronicsgroupheadHughHerrspeakswithMarwaElDiwinyonarecentepisodeoftheIEEERASSoftRoboticspodcast. Article Research GramophonereviewsTodMachover'sDeathandthePowers GramophonecontributorLaurenceVittesspotlightsTodMachover’s“DeathandthePowers,”anoperaaboutrobotsandhumans. Article Research Charactersforgood,createdbyartificialintelligence ResearchersencouragepositiveusecasesofAI-generatedcharactersforeducationandwell-being. Article Research MakingherwaythroughMIT GraduatestudentLucyDudesignsnovelprostheticsandseekstoinspireotherstopursueengineering. Post Research CameraCultureresearcherswinMukhBestPaperRunnerUpAwardatIEEEFG2021 FGisthepremierinternationalforumforresearchinimageandvideo-basedface,gesture,andbodymovementrecognition. Article Research DeblinaSarkarrecognizedasaleadingnextgenerationscientistbyUnitedForMedicalResearch DeblinaSarkarisrecognizedasoneoftheeightscientistsleadingnextgenerationresearchbyUnitedForMedicalResearch. Post Research RosalindPicardelectedasaFellowoftheNationalAcademyofInventors TheNAIFellowsProgramhighlightsacademicinventorswhohavedemonstratedaspiritofinnovation. Publication Research 2Dmaterial-basedfield-effect-transistorsandnano-electro-mechanicalsystemsforsensingapplications S.Kajale*,S.Yadav*,Y.Cai,B.C.Joy,D.Sarkar(*co1stauthors),iScience(2021):103513 Article Research Whatthewell-dressedspacecraftwillbewearing Spacecraftwrappedinsensor-richelectronictextilescoulddoubleasscientificinstruments Post Research ShuguangZhangelectedtoErwinSchrödingerSocietyforNanosciences Zhanghasalsobeeninvitedtodeliverthe20thSchrödingerlectureonDecember17,2021. Post Research Congratulationstothe2022Forbes30Under30honorees The2022Forbes30Under30listhonors"boldrisk-takersputtinganewtwistontheoldtoolsofthetrade"+includesafewMediaLabbers. More