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David Bigelow, Hamed Okhravi, and Jason Martin stand together in a glass-lined hallway, with Okhravi holding a box containing a software package.

Cybersecurity software wins a 2024 Federal Laboratory Consortium Excellence in Technology Transfer Award

Lincoln Laboratory–developed Timely Address Space Randomization (TASR) was transferred to two commercial providers of cloud-based services.

February 26, 2024

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Boosting faith in the authenticity of open source software

Speranza system brings hope to users that the package they download is functional software, not malware.

December 11, 2023

Eric Evans poses for portrait in front of Lincoln Laboratory.

Eric Evans to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory

During 18 years of leadership, Evans established new R&D mission areas, strengthened ties to the MIT community, and increased inclusion and education efforts.

December 6, 2023

A group of about 40 individuals stand on stage in front of windows. Two people center-stage hold a flag with "MIT Ignite" on it.

Students pitch transformative ideas in generative AI at MIT Ignite competition

Twelve teams of students and postdocs across the MIT community presented innovative startup ideas with potential for real-world impact.

November 21, 2023

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Four Lincoln Laboratory technologies win five 2023 R&D 100 awards

Inventions in medical imaging, aircrew scheduling, data security, and quantum networking are named among the year’s most innovative new products.

September 19, 2023

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Suzanne Freeman and Mariel Garcia-Montes receive 2023 Jeanne Guillemin Prize

Award from the Center for International Studies supports women pursuing doctorates in international affairs.

June 8, 2023

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3 Questions: Why cybersecurity is on the agenda for corporate boards of directors

In the fight against escalating cybercrime, boards need to deepen their cybersecurity competencies, explains Keri Pearlson, executive director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan.

November 30, 2022

In a conference room, Christoph Meinel and Hashim Sarkis stand in front of banners with Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT logos. Each holds a red folder with the MIT seal on it.

New research collaboration aims to tackle global societal challenges through design

Hasso Plattner Institute-MIT Research Program on Designing for Sustainability will focus on sustainable design, innovation, and digital technologies.

November 8, 2022

Simple illustration shows 3 doctors clicking at hovering screens that show a heart and vital signs.

Study finds the risks of sharing health care data are low

Greater availability of de-identified patient health data would enable better treatments and diagnostics, the researchers say.

October 6, 2022

Portrait photo of Mohammad Khojasteh, standing inside a sculpture that surrounds him with white numbers and mathematical symbols

Between two universes

Mohammad Javad Khojasteh, a postdoc at MIT LIDS, uses both classical and quantum physics to improve state-of-the-art capabilities in communication, sensing, and computation.

September 20, 2022

Mary Ellen Zurko poses for photo, smiling in a sunlit hallway with her arms crossed in front of her.

Bringing lessons from cybersecurity to the fight against disinformation

Mary Ellen Zurko pioneered user-centered security in the 1990s. Now she’s using those insights to help the nation thwart influence operations.

August 21, 2022

Thinking like a cyber-attacker to protect user data

Researchers found that an understudied component of computer processors is susceptible to attacks from malicious agents. Then, they developed mitigation mechanisms.

August 11, 2022

The words "Zero Trust Architectures Overview" overlay a blurred photo of the exterior of Lincoln Laboratory

Zero-trust architecture may hold the answer to cybersecurity insider threats

MIT Lincoln Laboratory study explores a new approach to securing systems.

May 17, 2022

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What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the world

An expert panel explores the war’s impact, from a refugee crisis to China’s role and nuclear tensions.

April 5, 2022

A security technique to fool would-be cyber attackers

Researchers demonstrate a method that safeguards a computer program’s secret information while enabling faster computation.

February 23, 2022

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