Media Lab

An open, collaborative spaceNew Media Lab building is designed to foster collaboration, sharing, communication and experimentation.

MIT opens new Media Lab ComplexFumihiko Maki-designed building will support technological innovation

Rebuilding HaitiMIT scholars with ties to Haiti discuss the country's future

Media Lab Complex formally opens this weekMIT community is invited to a free open house on Friday, followed by a public conference with architect Fumihiko Maki the following day.

Can a game save the world?New game will teach students collaboration skills--and might help fix climate change in the process

Silencing the brain with lightMIT neuroengineers find a new way to quickly and reversibly shut off neurons with multiple colors of light, which could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and chronic pain.

Computing with a wave of the handA new Media Lab system turns LCD displays into giant cameras that provide gestural control of objects on-screen. And that’s just for starters.

A social network that balloonedAn MIT team’s savvy use of social media to locate weather balloons as part of a $40,000 DARPA contest may shed light on how to mobilize resources during emergencies.

Rethinking artificial intelligenceBroad-based MIT project aims to reinvent AI for a new era. By going back and fixing mistakes, researchers hope to produce ‘co-processors’ for the human mind.

SA+P’s lead role in Transportation@MIT

The Red Sox' swing doctorSlumping sluggers could soon get help from MIT Media Lab researchers.

Barcodes for the rest of usTiny labels could pack lots of information, enable new uses

A phone is not just a phoneStudent projects explore innovative cellphone uses in developing world

Natural inspirationNeri Oxman strives to bring architecture to life

Ishii makes the virtual tangibleA 'hands-on' approach to computers

Back to schoolVideo artist Viola, winner of McDermott award, samples new technologies during weeklong residency at MIT

'Chameleon Guitar' blends old-world and high-techGuitar built by a student at MIT's Media Lab promises to provide the best of electronic and acoustic.

Bringing the power of information to the peopleNew software helps locals deal with natural gas companies

Media Lab creates Center for Future StorytellingTeams up with Plymouth Rock Studios to reinvent the movies

Tuning in to unconscious communicationMIT researchers discover revealing clues in conversations

MIT developing super-realistic image system'6-D' pictures can look just like the real thing

Created from ScratchWorldwide users to share ideas on innovative programming tool

Media Lab celebrates co-founder Davenport's careerSymposium honors interactive media pioneer's legacy

Singapore-MIT game lets visually impaired share the fun

MIT Media Lab announces two new associate directorsWill aid in defining strategic direction