MIT Morningside Academy for Design

Join authors Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley from The Stanford d.school for a discussion on their book "Assembling Tomorrow" where they explore how to use readily accessible tools of design to both mend the mistakes of our past and shape our future for the better. November 13 6–7:30pm MIT Building 7–429 Long Lounge Cambridge, MA SPEAKERS ?? Carissa Carter is a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at The Stanford d.school. ?? Scott Doorley is a writer, designer, and the creative director at The Stanford d.school. RSVP and more details at https://buff.ly/3YHqFX4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT School of Architecture and Planning

?? At Design Redefined: Designing with Life, explore the ways in which biotechnology and design using living organisms are driving innovation in medical, architectural, and fabrication industries, ultimately shaping the future of material design. MODERATOR Sayo Eweje, MIT-Harvard MD / PhD Candidate and Wyss Institute at Harvard University researcher. SPEAKERS ?? Nicole Black, PhD, Program Director, MedTech Innovator ?? Daniel Tisch, DDes, Lecturer in Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design ?? Lauren ‘Ren’ Ramlan, PhD candidate, MIT Media Lab ?? Nathan Kirokwa, Pioneer Charter School, BioBuilder Program Alum ?? Sayo Eweje, Moderator, MIT-Harvard MD-PhD Student November 7, 2024 4–6pm MIT Museum Cambridge, MA This event is free with MIT Museum admission and free for teens. Co-hosted by the MIT Museum, MAD and Innovators for Purpose. Details: https://buff.ly/40w3FeG

???? We're reminiscing on the week of learning hosted by the Cambridge Science Festival earlier this fall! If you missed it or want a refresher, the replay for Level Up Game Design is now live — learn from experts and enthusiasts in a panel discussion on game design and the role of identity, narrative, and community in driving the popularity of contemporary games. Watch the panel discussion replay at https://buff.ly/3UhBwUZ. PANELISTS & MODERATOR ?? Abdullahi Abdullahi, iFp Emerging Innovator, CRLS 10th Grade ?? Kyle Gordon MBA '23, 2022 MAD Design Fellow, and in charge of Portfolio & Strategy at PlayStation ?? Nebus Kitessa '25, Mechanical Engineering & Product Design (MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)) ?? Frank Pinto, game design teacher at Innovators for Purpose ?? T.L. Taylor, Professor of MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Director of MIT Game Lab Thank you to Scot Osterweil, research scientist and creative consultant to the Education Arcade and MIT Game Lab for leading the hands-on workshop that followed the panel! Event co-presented with Innovators for Purpose. Venue: Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard Image: ? Michael J Clarke / Cambridge Science Festival 2024

Do you have an idea that can scale and make an impact?? Are you an entrepreneur and ready to turn that idea into action??Start your application today to join MITdesignX 2025!? ?? Application Deadline: November 1, 2024 (?? designx.mit.edu) Part of MIT MAD, MITdesignX?is?a?venture accelerator empowering students, faculty, and research staff to develop?impactful?solutions that transform design, urban environments, and the global landscape. PROGRAM OVERVIEW ?? Courses:?Venture design curriculum?through?an IAP bootcamp?(6 credits, Jan 21-30) and a Spring?class (12 credits, Fridays 9–1).? ?? Mentorship:?Guidance from experienced mentors.? ?? Funding: Receive a?$10,000 team grant?to kickstart your?ideas.? ?? Resources and Network:?Civic, institutional?and industry connections to?support your ventures.? Over the past eight years, more than 80 teams have launched startups and organizations through MITdesignX, driving positive change worldwide.? Learn More and Apply: Visit MITdesignX's?program page?at designx.mit.edu for additional details,?an?application link?+?FAQs, and?examples?of past ventures.? Questions??Email us?anytime?at?[email protected]?to schedule office hours, ask questions, or discuss your proposal. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT School of Architecture and Planning | MIT Media Lab | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) | MIT D-Lab | MIT Sloan School of Management | MIT Office of Innovation | MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI)

?? Read MIT Technology Review's profile of Skylar Tibbits — founder and co-director of the?Self-Assembly Lab?at MIT, associate professor of design research in the?MIT Department of Architecture, where he also coordinates the undergraduate Minor in Design and the Art and Design Major programs, and MIT MAD's assistant director for education. Tibbits is developing “4D printing,” a process where materials can change shape or adapt over time. Unlike traditional 3D printing, which produces fixed structures, 4D printing uses materials engineered to respond to their environment, opening up possibilities for applications like self-assembling furniture or adaptive building materials. Pictured: molten metal printed structure in the shape of a basket. The liquid metal is printed within a powder bed supporting the material. "The metal cools in seconds, so we can print large-scale structures in the order of meters very, very fast. ... What's most interesting is that it's 100% recyclable. Everything you print can then be melted directly, printed again, over and over and over again. It's almost like hitting control+Z. You can undo, print, reprint," says Tibbits. ARICLE This designer creates magic from everyday materials: Skylar Tibbits coined the term “4-D printing” – then immediately moved on to his next blue-sky idea, by Anna Gibbs from the MIT Technology Review. https://buff.ly/3MtCfhp Images courtesy of Skylar Tibbits and the Self-Assembly Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT School of Architecture and Planning

HAPPENING TOMORROW! ??? ? Bob Weis, former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, is visiting the MIT campus this week for a signing of his memoir "Dream Chasing" which recounts his four-decade long career dreaming up designs for the Disney universe. This event is co-presented by the MIT Press Bookstore, the MIT Sloan Design Club, and MIT MAD ??. October 24, 2024 5PM Building E52-164 Cambridge, MA ?? Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/4dZvPlq Thank you to Rebecca Conn, Marissa Cui, Su Jean Park, & Aditi Ramakrishnan for their support! Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT Sloan School of Management

Neuroscientist Lila Chrysikou shares how creativity can be stimulated for more inventive designs in her interview with MIT MAD. Lila Chrysikou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Drexel University and the President of The Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity. ?? Watch this new episode of MAD's "Design + ..." video series at https://buff.ly/4dHxiNg Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Presented by Arts at MIT: ?? Scaling Softness: Join visiting artist Janet Echelman, MIT faculty member Caitlin Mueller, and moderator Gloria Sutton for a keynote presentation that includes a preview of a new installation at the MIT Museum coming fall 2025. This event will explore the collaborative intersections of art, engineering, and design. October 24, 2024 5—6:30pm MIT Bartos Theater (E15-070) 20 Ames Street Cambridge, MA 02139 SPEAKERS Moderated by Gloria Sutton, Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History, at Northeastern University, in conversation with: ?? Janet Echelman, 2022-23 Mellon Distinguished Visiting Artist at the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology ?? Caitlin Mueller, Associate Professor of Architecture and Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (MIT Department of Architecture & MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering) Co-presented by the MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) and the Council for the Arts at MIT (CAMIT). Register at

Welcome 2024 Design Fellow Dení López! A PhD candidate at the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Dení practices Design + Social Justice as she studies disaster risk and governance across scales using the lens of participatory action research (PAR). ?? MINI Q&A ?? Q: What defines a “good design” in your field? A: Good design goes beyond aesthetics or function; it’s about using creativity and problem-solving to promote equity, justice, and community empowerment. Q: What is something new you're looking forward to trying this year? A: I’m looking forward to getting back into the field, reconnecting with my community partners, and engaging in hands-on research to tackle disaster risks together. As a Design Fellow and researcher, Dení is supporting Bicheeche Diidxa', a long-standing PAR initiative focusing on disaster resilience in Zapotec communities in Oaxaca in response to the 2017 earthquakes in Mexico. Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT School of Architecture and Planning

Designed by Omnivore, Inc (omnivorous.org) — find MAD's fall 2024 posters around campus featuring highlighted MIT design courses, design events, and MAD makerspaces. UPCOMING EVENTS ~ design.mit.edu/events ?? 10/16 "From Ideas to Impact," with Michael Sheldrick ?? 10/23 and 10/25 Antikythera at MIT ?? 11/7 Design Redefined at MIT Museum ?? 11/13 "Assembling Tomorrow," with Scott Doorley, Carissa Carter (The Stanford d.school) MAD LAB ~ make.mit.edu ?? M1T First Year Makerspace Trainings ?? Metropolis MAD Makerspace (Room 6C-006B) ?? The Deep MAD Makerspace (Room 37-072) ?? N52 Fabrication Shop MAD Makerspace DESIGN COURSES ~ https://buff.ly/48aQxxp ?? Find the list online with highlighted fall 2024 offerings from MIT Department of Architecture, MIT D-Lab, and MITdesignX ?? Massachusetts Institute of Technology