The unpredictable composition of eco-friendly materials makes it hard to 3D print with them. To help change that, researchers from the MIT Center for Bits + Atoms and collaborators created a method that allows 3D printers to characterize unknown materials. popsci.com/technology/3d-…

While Andy Cavatorta SM ’10 was pursuing his master’s degree at the @MediaLab, famous Icelandic singer @Bjork stopped by for a visit. The chance meeting transformed his career as a kinetic sculpture artist. bit.ly/3IWoQgd

Media Lab PhD student Irmandy Wicaksono talks to Infra Magazine about his work, which blends electronics + textiles to explore new forms + functionality—from clothes that monitor the wearer's health to architectural installations that respond to environmental cues infra-magazine.com/2024/03/02/sma…

What better way to celebrate Earth Month than with a film screening and discussion about talking to people who don’t get what all the climate-fuss is about?🎬

MIT EAPS MIT Center for Constructive Communication

📅 Tuesday, April 30th
⏰ 4:30-6:30pm
📍 Building 55 Atrium

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“I think it’s my first piece that 100% feels the way I wanted it to feel, and it’s because it feels like it has this life inside of it.” Media Lab alum Andy Cavatorta talks to MIT Alumni about his kinetic sculpture 'Whale,' on display at MIT Museum. alum.mit.edu/slice/whales-t…

Teachers around the globe want to bring climate change content into the conversation about AI. That’s why mitRAISE developed 3 new #DayOfAI curricula for K-12 students focused on the intersection of data science and climate change. bit.ly/4aUWvmk

🚨Good news: We are extending the application deadline for our 2024 Global Challenges to April 23 at 12:00EST (that's noon)!

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Preserving privacy is essential as digital transactions increase. Today #JoachimNagel President Deutsche Bundesbank announced a new collaboration with DCI to explore privacy-preserving designs for central bank digital currency during a speech MIT Media Lab. More info: bundesbank.de/en/press/press…

Researchers from the MIT Center for Bits + Atoms, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and NCSR Demokritos have developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of unknown materials. This could make it easier to print with renewable or recyclable materials. news.mit.edu/2024/3d-printe…

Watch: Prof. Canan Dagdeviren talks to Sharon Kedar about the wearable ultrasound scanner her @cdecoders group is developing; inside a bra, it may one day enable more frequent, more comfortable breast cancer screens, as an adjunct to mammograms + MRIs. youtu.be/ar8FpfYVB0o?si…

At this year's MIT Media Lab AI for Filmmaking Hackathon, #BULawProf Ari Lipsitz joined a panel on the most pertinent topics involving AI, ethics, and the law today. Read more: spr.ly/6011wcHSL

Explore mechanoneural interfaces, a new paradigm for bionic integration, with Tony Shu + Guillermo Herrera-Arcos (Guillermo Herrera-Arcos), researchers in the Media Lab’s Biomechatronics group. They are co-lead authors of a new paper published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering. media.mit.edu/posts/prelude-…

At 7pm ET tonight, Tod Machover will moderate a panel on “Composing the Future of Health' at Boston Symphony. The discussion will be followed by a concert featuring Prof. Machover's work Gammified. Both the panel + concert are free and open to the public. media.mit.edu/events/tod-mpa…

The #IM2 Moon Mission will carry several NASA payloads, a rover called the Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP), and three projects from MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative and collaborators. Learn more in Astronomy Magazine and in the 🧵 below!
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Imagine a world where you could put a flexible insert into your bra that tracks real-time dynamic changes of breast tissue. Dr. Canan Dagdeviren joins Sharon on this episode to share more about this potentially game-changing innovation. MIT Media Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

At the 2024 MIT AI for Filmmaking Hackathon, co-organized by Media Lab PhD student Ruihan Zhang and hosted by @MITFilmmakers, 400+ participants engaged with filmmakers, tech leaders, and legal experts, and produced 66 films using a range of new tools. media.mit.edu/posts/mit-ai-f…

Tips for watching today's solar eclipse safely from our friends at MIT AeroAstro! news.mit.edu/2024/qa-brian-…

Eclipse day is here! Wherever on the planet you are today, we hope you’re able to enjoy a bit of cosmic wonder as the moon casts its shadow.

Illustration: MIT junior Jenny Baek