Design for Anything and Everything
Across MIT, researchers apply disciplined approach to form and function
Fall 2022
Design
At MIT, design work runs the gamut from guiding the interactions of proteins to developing new ways to construct housing. By combining creativity, innovation, and synthesis to reveal new pathways forward, design draws mind and hand together, providing a strong foundation for efforts across the Institute to confront society’s most complex challenges.
Associate Professor Larry Sass Wants a Tech Upgrade for Housing
Architectural designer and researcher envisions construction components that can be printed and shipped
A New Academy, a New Dawn for Design
Faculty leaders of the interdisciplinary Morningside Academy for Design discuss how the Academy will elevate design at MIT and beyond
From Major to Minor, Design Proves Key at MIT
Students see the benefits of adding a creative skillset to their repertoire
Shape-Shifting at the Molecular Level in the Wendlandt Lab
Organic chemist designs molecules from the atoms up, with the goal of synthesizing useful substances faster and more efficiently
D-Lab Marks 20 Years of Empowering Communities
Academic program puts tools of design into action around the world
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Q&A: Fueling Design at MIT
Julie A. Lucas, vice president for resource development, discusses how philanthropy and faculty commitment are contributing to design excellence on campus and beyond
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Helping Organizations Learn from Turmoil
Dynamic work design takes a focused approach to tackling challenges
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A Scroll Through Class Offerings in Design
In fields as diverse as aerospace, theater, and neurobiology, classes reveal logical, practical, and rigorous approaches to design
Norhan Bayomi, Inspired by Hollywood Icon, Takes on Climate Change
Entrepreneur-DJ pushes boundaries in technology, art
Biologist Amy Keating Designs Proteins to Thwart Disease
Lab draws on advances in computational tools to explore creating proteins from scratch
MIT System Design and Management Alum Makes Productivity Portable
Founder of Mobile Pixels credits MIT with giving him the skills to launch his company and thrive through the pandemic
Inspired to Heal the Human Heart
Ellen Roche combines robotics, biologics to design cardiac devices
Daniel Jackson Takes a Hard Look at Software Design
Professor of computer science calls for a new, more systematic approach
Ritu Raman Is an Architect of Muscle and Nerve
Mechanical engineering professor designs motor control components to heal wounds and animate “soft” robots
Political Scientist Adam Berinsky Takes Surveys Seriously
Researcher crafts measured approach to capturing public opinion
Elsa Olivetti and Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli Develop New Recipes for New Materials
Faculty lead a collaboration that pairs computational design techniques with machine learning to invent and improve materials
A Big Change for the Home of MIT.nano
Alumna Lisa T. Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94 lends her name to Building 12
Donors Help to Build STEM Opportunities for Young People
Victor Ambros ’75, PhD ’79 and Rosalind “Candy” Lee ’76
CREWSnet Project Forecasts a Climate Early Warning System for All
Climate Grand Challenges flagship project aims to empower underserved communities by providing tools they need to plan for the future