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August 16, 2024

3 Questions: How to prove humanity online

AI agents could soon become indistinguishable from humans online. Could “personhood credentials” protect people against digital imposters?

August 14, 2024

Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning

A wide range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school.

From large labs to small teams, mentorship thrives

Professors Cynthia Breazeal (center of left grouping) and Ming Guo (center of right grouping, seated) with their students

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day

Researchers found people’s exposure to particulate matter 2.5 microns or bigger rises by about 2.4 percent when daily travel patterns are taken into account.

Professor Emeritus Ralph Gakenheimer, mobility planner and champion of international development, dies at 89

Ralph Gakenheimer, professor emeritus of urban planning

Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT

The Climate Project at MIT is a major new effort to change the trajectory of global climate outcomes for the better over the next decade.

Collaborative effort supports an MIT resilient to the impacts of extreme heat

A heat sensor captures data in the Kendall/MIT Open Space.

They can see themselves shaping the world they live in

Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.

Summer 2024 reading from MIT

MIT News rounds up recent titles from Institute faculty and staff.