MIT MAD / Morningside Academy for Design

?? Recognizing the limitations of current tools, Jack Bolte ‘28, a swimmer and MIT EECS student, designed and prototyped a novel underwater motion capture system for analyzing swimming technique. Jack worked on this project in MAD Making's Metropolis makerspace, and received a MAD mini-grant. ?? Read more about his work at https://lnkd.in/ewBFrdmy.

Join us for the inaugural convening of the MIT-LUMA Lab! A landmark collaboration between the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and the LUMA Foundation (LUMA Arles), the MIT-LUMA Lab will champion research, creative practice, and pedagogy that address regional and global climate challenges. The lab will operate at the nexus of climate science, technology, art, ecology, and design.?? Global Commons and New Ecologies, the MIT-LUMA Lab’s inaugural convening, will feature public presentations, film screenings, and celebrations. Speakers from MIT, LUMA, and beyond will elaborate on the Lab’s mission to design for climate resilience and forge new paths for collaboration through research, practice, and innovation. DAY 1 April 2, 2025 / 4:15–7:30pm MIT Media Lab 6th Floor (E14-648) DAY 2 April 3, 2025 / 10:15am–5:15pm ACT Cube (E15-001) ?? More details + register at https://lnkd.in/e-2bFMpe Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MITdesignX | Art, Culture, and Technology program (ACT) at MIT

?? John Ochsendorf, MIT MAD's founding director and long-time MIT faculty, has been recognized on the Eames Institute's Curious 100 list in the "Protectors" category. ?? "The Curious 100 is a celebration of one hundred leaders in the United States who harness the transformative power of curiosity to solve today’s most pressing problems." Congratulations to John! ?? to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eh7EECF7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

?? Lucinda Sun, a member of the MIT DesignPlus First-Year Learning Community, creates experiences involving users through reactive elements such as key-activated noise and spin randomization. Her explorations of light and colors transform interaction into a dynamic, ever-changing canvas of motion and response. "... I sought to familiarize myself with all kinds of design programs, including TouchDesigner (TD). I was especially interested in its ability to create interactive/reactive visuals and the organic, fluid aesthetics often presented in other people's TD creations. These two projects were a part of my journey to understand this complex but rewarding software." Read a short Q&A with Lucinda on "Shifting Light, Blooming Color" at https://lnkd.in/es7p-CEY. #MITDesignProjects Massachusetts Institute of Technology

?? "I never thought of myself as a designer nor artist. Rather, I had an opposite self-view," says Jun Arima, MBA student and Sloan Fellow at the MIT Sloan School of Management. But through the course 4.360 Transversal Design for Social Impact offered by Art, Culture, and Technology program (ACT) at MIT and MITdesignX, Jun Arima tapped into artistic expression to explore ideas around technological progress and financial literacy. "My final project was to design thought-provoking posters about financial equality and inclusion — especially generational gaps in FinTech literacy (e.g. mobile app payment, robo-advisors). This concern came from chats with my family as well as a finance class I took in the management department. "Through this course, I realized that 'art' is not something special only for talented people but natural 'expression' for everyone. Various assignments in the class gave me opportunities to try new things. In particular, the well-designed weekly assignment, a one-slide reflection for each session, was a playground for me to express ideas from my mind." ?? Read the story "Looking deep to see wide and far" to hear more about Transversal Design for Social Impact at https://buff.ly/41z5ibV. Images courtesy of Jun Arima and Adelaide Zollinger.

?? Woodie Flowers transformed engineering education at MIT and beyond. A new video by the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) honors his lasting impact through the voices of those who knew him.

??? Replay: What can Boston learn from housing co-ops in Zurich? Susanne Schindler, an architect and urban historian who co-authored "Cooperative Conditions: A Primer on Architecture, Finance and Regulation in Zurich," describes key aspects of Zurich’s cooperative housing system. SPEAKERS ?? Susanne Schindler, Research Fellow, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies ?? Sheila Dillon, Chief of Housing, City of Boston ?? Kathleen Evans, Senior Director of Capital Deployment, MassHousing ?? Nia K. Evans, Executive Director, and Joshua Croom, Fund Management Fellow, Boston Ujima Project ?? Declan Keefe, CoFounder, CoEverything ?? Moderator: Justin Steil, Associate Professor of Law and Urban Planning at MIT DUSP. ?? Watch the replay at https://lnkd.in/eP2U8nVs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT School of Architecture and Planning

?? The MIT 24-Hour Challenge is TODAY – Help MIT D-Lab Reach 125 Donors! ?? Today, March 13, we’re rallying support for MIT D-Lab, where students collaborate with communities around the world to develop practical solutions to global poverty challenges. ?? The Challenge: If 125 donors contribute—at any amount—our generous challenge donors will unlock $11,500 in additional funding for D-Lab. ?? Why It Matters: D-Lab students and staff work on projects that increase access to energy, education, clean water, nutritious food, and healthcare—all designed with and for low-resourced communities. ?? Bonus: Donate $314+ and receive an MIT stainless-steel travel mug! ?? Your Role: Your gift directly supports student fieldwork, our workshop, and the research groups that make D-Lab a hub for hands-on impact. ?? Every donation counts! Let’s make this happen. Donate here: giving.mit.edu/24hc-dlab

The MIT Media Lab's Critical Matter Group and Behnaz Farahi's “Gaze to the Stars” project will be projected this week, March 12–14 at dusk, as part of MIT’s Artfinity Festival! ???? You can also join Farahi on March 13, 7–7:20 PM at the MIT Museum during the After Dark program, as she will discuss how this project transforms the MIT Dome into a living canvas of resilience and aspirations. There will also be a real-time livestream of the dome projection during the talk! More details: https://lnkd.in/ei_NYdpv

?? A Mystery for You by Mrinalini Singha (SMACT ’24) and Haoheng Tang (Harvard University Graduate School of Design '24) was presented at the latest NeurIPS conference. A Mystery for You is an educational game designed to cultivate critical thinking and fact-checking skills in young learners. ??? "...Could AI, often used to spread misinformation, be repurposed to combat it? We saw an opportunity in designing situational puzzles that encourage lateral thinking and problem-solving. ?? "Conversational AI agents, such as large language models, excel at building sequential narratives by dynamically generating content that adapts to user input. By leveraging an OpenAI API’s ability to generate dynamic, adaptive narratives, we created A Mystery for You — a game that entertains while equipping players to critically navigate today’s polarized media landscape." — Mrinalini Singha and Haoheng Tang ? A Mystery for You was developed for 4.043 / 4.044: Design Studio: Interaction Intelligence, offered by Marcelo Coelho in N52 as part of the MIT Department of Architecture. ?? Read more about A Mystery for You and other projects selected for NeurIPS at https://buff.ly/4hFLIzM. MIT School of Architecture and Planning