Markus Zahn, left, the Thomas and Gerd Perkins Professor of Electrical Engineering and director of the VI-A Internship Program, signs an agreement March 14 with Hsiao-Wuen Hon, managing director of Microsoft Research Asia. The agreement will send EECS students to the Beijing-based facility--dubbed 'the world's hottest computer lab' by Technology Review magazine--as part of the MIT EECS VI-A M.Eng. Thesis Program. The program, which has existed since 1916, matches industry mentors with EECS students who have demonstrated excellent academic preparation and motivation to provide practical work experience combined with a funded Masters of Engineering thesis. Photo / Patsy Sampson
Brooks is researching the impact of coastal pond breaching on preventing and mitigating harmful algal blooms, and will report to Naval Aviation Schools Command to begin flight training this fall.
CTL research scientist will provide recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration focused on the most significant human-factor risks to aviation safety.