Technology and society - MIT News Office

Course looks at real-world influences on development of technology

December 10, 1997

Also labeled: Electrical engineering and electronics, Education, teaching, academics

MIT develops new generation of learning tools for kids

November 20, 1997

New "tools to think with", developed at the MIT Media Lab, are engaging children as designers and inventors as they play.

Also labeled: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Volunteering, outreach, public service

MIT signs non-exclusive agreement with Samsung for 17 HDTV patents

November 17, 1997

Device could cut pollutants from cars

October 29, 1997

Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Energy, Environment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

Conferees ponder the shape of books in the electronic age

October 29, 1997

Also labeled: Literature, languages and writing, Media Lab, Special events and guest speakers

'Wearables' combine fashion, high-tech

October 22, 1997

Also labeled: Media Lab, Industry

Conference highlights year-long project on media in transition

October 22, 1997

Also labeled: Literature, languages and writing, Media Lab, Special events and guest speakers

MIT professor awarded highest logistics honor

October 6, 1997

Presentation coincides with announcement of new MIT degree

Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty

Speakers discuss past, present and future of AI

October 1, 1997

Also labeled: Artificial intelligence, Industry, Special events and guest speakers

Bell Atlantic's Seidenberg to kick of 1997 Industry Leaders lecture series

September 10, 1997

Also labeled: Business and management, Industry, Special events and guest speakers

MIT, U. of Alaska to develop small-scale, high tech jobs to sustain remote communities

June 17, 1997

Also labeled: National relations and service, Volunteering, outreach, public service

MIT tackles Year 2000 computer problem

June 11, 1997

Also labeled: Computer science and technology

Tech Day means fun and games at MIT on Satuday, June 7

June 6, 1997

Also labeled: Special events and guest speakers

MIT's SM degree in logistics is a first for US engineering teaching

May 23, 1997

Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Students

MIT's SM Degree in Logistics is a First for US Engineering Teaching

May 23, 1997

Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics

Here & There

May 21, 1997

Experts detail obstacles to human cloning

May 14, 1997

Also labeled: Genetics, Special events and guest speakers, Biology

Conference kicks off new media project

May 7, 1997

Also labeled: Media Lab, Special events and guest speakers

MIT futurists see smart diapers, cloned humans

May 7, 1997

Turkle to speak on computers and children

April 30, 1997

MIT Wheelchair/Bed Aims to Boost Independence

April 7, 1997

Also labeled: Health sciences and technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

MIT Camera Project Welcomes 720 Line Developed by Panasonic, Nippon TV

April 4, 1997

Also labeled: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Industry

MIT Conference to Explore Gender, Computer Games

April 3, 1997

"From Barbie to Mortal Combat"

Also labeled: Humanities, Special events and guest speakers

MIT Receives $25 Million to Establish Scientific Research University in Malaysia

March 14, 1997

Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Global

Information seen as key to economies

March 12, 1997

Also labeled: Economics, Special events and guest speakers

TCF event slated

February 26, 1997

Haystack cell-phone locator tested

January 29, 1997

Also labeled: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

MIT aids Web environmental searches

January 29, 1997

Also labeled: Environment

Weinberg weighs ethics in genetics

January 15, 1997

Also labeled: Genetics, Special events and guest speakers