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As our physical and virtual worlds become increasingly blended, how can we make sense of manipulated media? MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality's Fox Harrell says digital forensics, legislation, and verification can help—but public literacy and critical thinking are crucial. bit.ly/3u5D0EJ

An exciting list of must read books from Open Learning folks including our very own D. Fox Harrell!

The increasingly blended physical and virtual world is rife with inaccurate information. Fox Harrell and contributor Pakinam share how the public can make sense of manipulated media. bit.ly/3u5D0EJ CC: MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality MIT CSAIL MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing

Harrell also serves as the Director of MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality. His research explores the relationship between imagination and computation and involves inventing new forms of VR, computational narrative, videogaming for social impact, and related digital media forms.

Misinformation is a term for inaccurate info that can take us further from what’s going on in the world. Teachers, guide your classroom discussion about the dangers of misinformation and deepfakes with the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality video “In Event of Moon Disaster.” moondisaster.org

While you're waiting for @uhhmuseum to open, watch @RBucano & MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality's Fox Harrell discuss The [R]evolution of Hip Hop Breakbeat Narratives, an interactive exhibit that takes you through the history of hip hop, on #OLTalks: youtu.be/VEc8kJLz_aw bit.ly/3TKjb0R

MIT welcomes eight MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2022-23: Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty. mitsha.re/kWLT50KFnXR

MIT Virtuality director Fox Harrell will be collaborating with MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing’s Nick Montfort and “SAMURAI DX” August 22nd this year. Stay tuned!

“The MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, you could look at it as a way to investigate how we can blend the imagination with the physical world.” Learn more. youtu.be/MpT7k6rCmO8

Ayyy the Hip Hop hitmaker Positive K of "I Got a Man" came through the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop and shared a message of unity to the Hip Hop community.

Throwback Thursday to when rapper Pardison Fontaine and Hot 97’s DJ Drewski visited the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop “Golden Era” 1986-1990 to celebrate “Music Executive” at Hot 97 TT Torrez’s birthday party 🥳. Thanks for coming, the UHHM family hopes you had an amazing time ❤️.

Sheri Sher from the Mercedes Ladies, the first all women MC & DJ crew, visited the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop “Golden Era” 1986-1990. Thank you for sharing your story. At the UHHM, we will continue to tell Hip Hop’s wonderful history & empower all women to ensure we tell HERSTORY‼️

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We’re excited that “In Event of Moon Disaster” is one of the featured exhibits at the newly-reopened MIT Museum! See how this deepfake video of President Nixon addresses big questions about the potential risks of artificial intelligence. bit.ly/3RqmuIh

For #GlobalMILWeek2022, check out MIT Virtuality’s free course Fostering Media Literacy in the Age of Deepfakes, providing educators and independent learners resources and critical skills to understand the threat of misinformation. bit.ly/3rWqjeA

We’re excited that Lupe Fiasco will be working with MIT Prof. Nick Montfort and #MITVirtuality director Prof. Fox Harrell to blend the worlds of rap and computing.

"You can transform and reinvent yourself by the things that you learn, and ultimately that can help you become the best version of yourself or help you empower others with the knowledge that you’ve gained.”

Special event, Nov. 30! “SAMURAI DX” August 22nd presents “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction” (in-person Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and streamed) cmswm.it/3EFM4pB. It'll be "an exploration into the underlying fundamental functions, structures, and principles of rap." MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences LIT@MIT Arts at MIT

Huge congrats to Prof. Harrell and his co-authors!