The Lens of Design
New initiatives from the School of Architecture and Planning sharpen MIT’s focus on design-based learning
Winter 2017
The innovative technologies and scientific breakthroughs central to MIT’s identity continue to push design in new directions—and that, in turn, makes new inventions and discoveries possible. About the cover
New initiatives from the School of Architecture and Planning sharpen MIT’s focus on design-based learning
The Integrated Design and Management Program blends creativity, analysis, and empathy
MIT Theater Arts: performance and design, under one roof at last
Engineering students create new products from the ground (and molecule) up
The legacy of two graphic designers who made Cambridge their creative home
Mark Bathe merges design and biology at the nanoscale
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Maria Yang zeroes in on early stage product design
Fox Harrell extracts the hidden values in technical systems
Lindley Winslow aims to detect dark matter with a remarkable magnet
Want creative thinkers? Help kids create, says Mitch Resnick
An excerpt from Brent Ryan’s new book on urban design
MIT D-Lab supports practical solutions to local problems
Gatherings celebrate MIT’s mission and vibrant global community
Report outlines MIT’s progress, next steps in the fight against climate change
A rejuvenated home for MIT’s urban development and real estate programs
David ’77 and Lucia Bacon support undergraduate scientists
The Daniel and Gail Rubinfeld Fellowship in the Department of Economics
Community of committed donors strengthens the core of MIT
A roster of experts steers students through the inner workings of the airline industry
Andrew Lo harnesses the tools and technologies of finance for the common good
The Engine will accelerate “tough tech” solutions
Bilge Yildiz is in search of materials for a sustainable energy future
MIT postdocs deliver a disruptive rapid vaccine development platform
Using cancer cells to study neural development