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Has remote work changed how people travel in the US?

A new study finds sustained pattern changes — with a lot of regional variation.

This 3D printer can figure out how to print with an unknown material

The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize.

Programming functional fabrics

PhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways.

Propelling atomically layered magnets toward green computers

MIT scientists have tackled key obstacles to bringing 2D magnetic materials into practical use, setting the stage for the next generation of energy-efficient computers.

Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.

Think globally, rebuild locally

In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests.

For MIT students, there is much to learn from crafting a chair

In the Design Computation class, Professor Larry Sass teaches the thoughtful and experimental process of design through the familiar idea of a chair, while exploring

Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities

Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.

Creative collisions: Crossing the art-science divide

A collaboration between ACT and MIT.nano, the class 4.373/4.374 (Creating Art, Thinking Science) asks what it really takes to cultivate dialogue between disciplines.