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Merging Design and Computer Science in Creative Ways

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Luna: A Moon on Earth

Jack Bolte ’28 Uses Data to Enhance Swimming Performance

John Ochsendorf Named to The Curious 100 List

Shifting Light, Blooming Color

Event replay: Learning from Zurich's Co-ops

Cultivators of Research

Looking deep to see wide and far

Designing for extreme environments

Lessons from the Highlands

Design + Curiosity: Interview with Jessica Banks

Call for Design Curriculum and Class Proposals

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Discovering the freedom and fun of art without rules

MIT Students' Work Redefine Human-AI Collaboration at NeurIPS

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Generative AI for Design

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AI-Enabled Design of Electroactive Surfaces for Sustainable Cell Culture

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Accessibility of online graphics for blind and low-vision users

Human-AI interaction in generative design

Using AI and Immersive Technologies to Experience the Future Self and Support Sustainable Dietary Choices

Portable Kitchens

Helping Children Engage with Climate Change Through Play

Nature-based solutions for coastal resilience

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Using technology to improve life in informal settlements

Deployable Water Desalination System

Advancing computational design and fabrication through metamaterials

VAMO—Vegetal, Animal, Mineral, Other

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