Professor Emeritus Ralph Gakenheimer, mobility planner and champion of international development, dies at 89
The longtime faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning leaves a lasting impact on infrastructure around the globe.
Navigating longevity with industry leaders at MIT AgeLab PLAN Forum
A symposium for financial professionals imagines a new industry around longevity planning.
AgeLab’s Bryan Reimer named to US Department of Transportation innovation committee
Research scientist will help ensure that transportation’s future is safe, efficient, sustainable, equitable, and transformative.
Expanding the conversation about aging
A speaker series organized by MIT AgeLab explores issues impacting older adults from a variety of backgrounds.
Five high schoolers awarded MIT OMEGA scholarships for intergenerational efforts
MIT AgeLab annual awards go to high school students who lead or develop intergenerational programs, bringing together younger and older people in their communities.
Unique MIT suit helps people better understand the aging experience
Students, researchers, and actors don AGNES for a taste of the friction, frustration, and fatigue that older adults often experience.
Honoring work to support innovation in aging
MIT AgeLab co-hosts 10th anniversary celebration of Boston Bridge, a longtime collaborator offering development, networking, career growth, and mentorship in the field of aging.
MIT AgeLab awards five scholarships to students who further intergenerational connections
OMEGA scholarships encourage bonds between younger and older adults.
MIT research informs design of new coordination service for family caregivers
Program supports family caregivers with dedicated service coordinators based on learning from MIT's AgeLab.
Students imagine better products, services, and infrastructure for an aging society
Projects from a new MIT urban studies and planning course speak to the impact of increased longevity on systems and markets.
OMEGA scholarships awarded to high school students who fostered multigenerational connections
Annual MIT AgeLab scholarship encourages interaction between youth and older adults.
High school students from across the US receive 2020 MIT AgeLab OMEGA Scholarships
Awards to be used for ongoing work with older adults.
Remote panel of “oldest old” finds virtual life amid pandemic
Moving online, AgeLab research and outreach program for individuals 85 and older reveals surprising outcomes and extends MIT’s reach.
MIT and Toyota release innovative dataset to accelerate autonomous driving research
DriveSeg contains precise, pixel-level representations of many common road objects, but through the lens of a continuous video driving scene.
In a time of physical distancing, connecting socially across generations is more important than ever
MIT’s AgeLab offers ways to maintain conversations between younger and older adults.