Imagine what we can become.

Rosalind Picard, head of Affective Computing group, comments on the growing emotional role of AI—and the risks it brings.

Congratulations to Ayat, Eitan, and Ila on receiving this fellowship!

February is Black History Month in the United States, and 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of this important commemoration.

MIT Media Lab researchers developed a portable ultrasound sensor for earlier breast cancer detection, expanding access to screening.

At Davos 2026, the MIT Media Lab joined global leaders to shape bold, responsible innovation for a more inclusive, sustainable future.

Camera Culture research uses single-pixel imaging to capture light in motion at trillion-frame-per-second speeds, revealing the invisible.

Dream engineering, pioneered at the MIT Media Lab, is named the most powerful idea of the 21st century by BBC Science Focus experts.

The AI-powered tool could inform the design of better sensors and cameras for robots or autonomous vehicles.

Join MIT Professor Mitchel Resnick of the Lifelong Kindergarten research group to explore new technologies, activities, and strategies for …

MIT Media Lab deepens KBTG partnership in Bangkok, advancing AI, social algorithms, and community innovation across Thailand.

Institut Curie honors Susan Blumenthal with Marie Curie Medal for leadership in women’s health and cancer research.

MIT researchers developed microscopic wireless devices that travel through the bloodstream to deliver targeted brain stimulation.

Color-changing DaVinci guitar launches with E Ink tech from MIT Media Lab, bringing customizable design to live music performance.

Discover how MIT's Adam Horowitz and the Fluid Interfaces group use dream engineering and sleep science to boost creativity and cognition.

MIT Media Lab’s Karrie Karahalios named to Fast Company’s AI 20 for 2025 for pioneering work in contestable, human-centered AI systems.

The technology would allow battery-free, minimally invasive, scalable bioelectronic implants.

Media Lab researchers share insights on innovation, technology, and health in recent interviews featured on Bloomberg Businessweek.

TD joins MIT Media Lab's sAIpien program to advance responsible AI research and reimagine the future of banking and finance.

When you visit a doctor, they don't just look at one thing. Your physician might listen to your heart, examine an X-ray, review your blood …

Scalable AI Program for the Intelligent Evolution of Networks (sAIpien)

Neha Narula, Director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the Media Lab, joined Bloomberg’s Crypto to reflect on digital asset wipeouts

Liquid crystal elastomer fibers incorporated into different weave designs create programmable and reversible structures.

We’re happy to welcome HCLTech as the newest member of the MIT Media Lab—joining a global network of organizations working together to shap…

Explore stories about the Media Lab from global news outlets.

Honeywell + MIT Media Lab unite to shape future tech, merging academic insight with industry in AI, aviation, energy, and more.

NASA’s Earth-observation satellite programs, Professor Wood writes, are vital to understanding and protecting the environment.

The MIT Media Lab is pleased to welcome Mitsubishi Electric Corporation as a new member of our global consortium.

Jessica Rosenworcel, former FCC Chairwoman, joins the MIT Media Lab as Executive Director, bringing bold vision and civic-minded leadership.

Pioneering researcher joins the MIT faculty to explore the future of human flourishing with technology.

Danielle Wood on Future of Space Exploration on Bloomberg’s The Close.

Dr. Karrie Karahalios returns to the MIT Media Lab as Professor, advancing AI that’s transparent, equitable, and people-centered.

In a small clinical study, users of this prosthesis navigated more easily and said the limb felt more like part of their body.

Congratulations to the five fellowship recipients!

Study: Using AI Could Cost You Brainpower

Dr. Minoo Rathnasabapathy has been named a 2025 Karman Fellow for her leadership in space sustainability and climate innovation.

A panel from MIT Media Lab and Dell highlights a lunar mission using AI and XR to advance human-centered, sustainable space exploration.

We're so proud of everything you've accomplished here, and can't wait to see what you do next!

MIT MAD has established new professorships and appointed three MIT faculty to advance design education across disciplines.

Researchers share the design and implementation of an incentive-based Space Sustainability Rating.

We are pleased to welcome MARA, a leading energy technology company advancing the world's energy systems, as a new Member Organization.

MIT researchers lay out design principles behind the TeleAbsence vision and how it could help people cope with loss

The March 2025 cover story for Science Robotics highlights a recent study conducted by researchers in the Media Lab’s Personal Robots group.

The system uses reconfigurable electromechanical building blocks to create structural electronics.

Join MIT Media Lab’s membership program to access cutting-edge research, talent, and innovation shaping tomorrow’s technologies.

A new low-power system using radio frequency waves takes a major step toward autonomous, indoor drone navigation.

This award is given to individuals whose research in human-computer interaction is considered both fundamental and influential.

Sometimes, it might be better to train a robot in an environment that’s different from the one where it will be deployed.

Congratulations to the recipients of this year's fellowship!

The tool is the brainchild of a team that includes MIT Media Lab postdoctorate Pat Pataranutaporn, who studies AI systems that help people f

This award honors an individual or group in recognition of a significant contribution to computer science education.

As climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need for actionable climate intelligence has never been greater.  Earth Observa…

View recent awards and recognitions received by members of the Media Lab community in the modules attached here.