Our Groups & Programs

Addressing complex sociotechnical challenges across all five MIT schools.

Camera Culture Group Logo - a black square with a large, square-cornered, white C with a smaller, square-cornered C within it; with the words Camera Culture Group in black to the right of it

The Camera Culture Group focuses on making the invisible visible—inside our bodies, around us, and beyond—for health, work, and connection.

CBI programs page

CBI focuses on improving global health by overcoming obstacles to design, development and implementation.

Logo for MIT's Center for Complex Engineering Systems (CCES)

Center for Complex Engineering Systems integrates engineering, computation and social sciences.

Center for Constructive Communication logo - three circles configured in a triangle, the top triangle is yellow, the bottom left is blue, the bottom right is green - each has a white radius pointing to the next circle; the words "MIT center for constructive communication" in black next to them

The Center for Constructive Communication designs tools, methods and systems that connect rather than divide us to create a healthier society.

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Connection Science revolutionizes technology and human networks through analysis and data-driven design.

The words "Fotini Christia Group" in black on a white background

Fotini Christia‘s research looks at how individuals, groups, and institutions in embattled societies shape and are shaped by conflict.

PH programs

The Center for Constructive Communication designs tools, methods and systems that connect rather than divide us to create a healthier society.

The words "Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism" in black on a white background

Connection Science revolutionizes technology and human networks through analysis and data-driven design.

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Local Innovation Group Logo - the name of the group in all cap dark grey letters with a blue star-like graphic to the left of them

The Local Innovation Group conducts interdisciplinary social science research on processes of local innovation and local systems change.

Munther Dahleh Research Group Logo - the words "Munther Dahleh" in slate blue over a turquiose line with the words "Research Group" in medium grey below it

The Munther Dahleh Research Group works in the general area of “Decisions Under Uncertainty”.

SEAri logo - SEA in very dark blue with an orange swoosh making the middle of the A with the letters RI, which are also orange, sitting on the tail of the swoosh

SEAri investigates sociotechnical strategies for transforming engineering and manufacturing enterprises for the digital future.