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Scott Stern, MAD Faculty Advisory Council Member, wins Seegal Faculty Prize

May 4, 2026

Introducing the 2026 MAD Design Fellows

AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026

Katherine Higgins

Introducing the 2025 MAD Design Fellows

AnnouncementsAug 28, 2025

Adélaïde Zollinger

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The MIT Morningside Academy for Design welcomes D-Lab into its growing design ecosystem

AnnouncementsJun 5, 2025

Nancy Adams & Adélaïde Zollinger

Three panelists speaking during a discussion at MIT MAD’s 'Designing With, Not For' event, with one woman in the foreground gesturing while speaking.

Event replay: Learning from Zurich’s Co-ops

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Mar 5, 2025

Street Smarts

Dec 20, 2024

From Ideas to Impact: A Conversation with Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick

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Nov 12, 2024

Design + Innovation: Interview with Allison Arieff

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Jun 20, 2024

New MIT-LUMA Lab created to address climate challenges in the Mediterranean region

May 29, 2024

2024 MAD Design Fellows Announced at the MIT Museum

May 2, 2024

Letting the Earth Answer Back: Designing Better Planetary Conversations

Feb 16, 2024

“Refusal is an Act of Design”: Rethinking Data Ethics

Jan 3, 2024

Mariama N'Diaye’s Design-led Approach to Governance

Jul 29, 2023

Design for Society: “Design Requires Courage”

Apr 24, 2023

The Six Dimensions of Caring for Patients With Disabilities: A Journey From the US to Sierra Leone

Feb 22, 2023