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Climate change-fueled heat waves are breaking records worldwide. If their frequency and intensity keep increasing, these three emerging technologies—identified by L’Atelier’s technology intelligence tool—will get their big break sooner than we expect.

Variety profiles 12 talents to track among Chile’s next gen female film directors, as Chile’s international prize count doubles first half 2023. 

Chile’s at it again. Since’s Andrés Wood’s breakout “Machuca” in 2004, Chilean filmmakers, led by Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio and now Maite Alberdi, have punched consistently above the country’s weight, consistently winning plaudits at Sundance, Berlin and Cannes. Chile has also won three Oscars – for Claudio Miranda’s cinematography on 2012’s “Life of Pi,” 2015’s …

Growing islands by MIT's self assembly lab is a network of submerged structures that harness the energy of waves.

A new project focused on landform development in the Maldives from the Self-Assembly Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Invena is now on view at the MIT Museum in Cambridge. The Growing Islands initiative is a design proposal that considers the impacts of rising...

Ganit Goldstein, a recent MIT alumna and MIT MAD Fellow, combines technology and traditional craftsmanship to redefine design and fashion. She incorporates 3D printing, motion tracking, and garment customization to challenge the norms of the fashion industry and address its environmental impact.

Shape-morphing systems, also known as 4D printing, add the dimension of time to 3D printing. Using smart materials that respond to external factors such as heat, light, moisture, electric current, or pressure, objects created through 4D printing can alter their shape or properties. Picture a fabric that seamlessly adapts its breathability according to humidity levels, or a plumbing network that flexes and contracts in sync with temperature changes. We reached out to experts in the additive manuf...

Designers Skylar Tibbits and Chris Cooke, editor Katelin Butler, 2LG Studio co-founders Russell Whitehead and Jordan Cluroe and Quirk Studio co-founders Shivani Ajmera and Disha Bhavsar have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2023 judges.

Skylar Tibbits is a judge for Dezeen Awards 2023, which is judged by a panel of leading figures from the world of architecture and design.

From creating microchip ‘clocks’ to authoring a book series on semiconductors, Purdue continues to forge the future of microelectronics in 2023. Purdue University’s persistent pursuit of microchip advancement through the innovation, partnerships and programs highlighted in this roundup continues to move the field forward. If you have any questions or would like to speak to a Purdue expert, contact Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu.