Departments
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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MIT Air Force ROTC Detachment 365 named best in the nation
January 18, 2017 -
Martin York named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Graduate student in AeroAstro recognized for exemplary military performance, academics, and physical fitness.
December 29, 2016 -
"Hidden Figures" screening, discussion addresses the history of black women at NASA
Author and executive producer Margot Lee Shetterly explores inspiration for the film; MIT guest speakers provide additional historical context.
December 22, 2016 -
Driverless platoons
Analysis finds autonomous trucks that drive in packs could save time and fuel.
December 20, 2016 -
Growing a network of role models
Senior Marlyse Reeves is building a supportive community of women in aerospace engineering.
December 20, 2016 -
Apollo code developer Margaret Hamilton receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Former School of Engineering and Lincoln Laboratory computing pioneer among 21 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
November 17, 2016 -
Pluto’s icy, slushy heart
Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto’s heart-shaped basin.
November 16, 2016 -
New engineering faculty for 2016-2017
The School of Engineering welcomes 13 new professors.
October 27, 2016 -
Collaborating with community colleges to innovate educational technology
Inspired by aerospace engineering, MIT Fly-by-Wire project enables customized teaching and learning experiences.
September 29, 2016 -
On-demand mobility experiment coming to MIT
Electric shuttles will whisk volunteers about campus while gathering data for on-demand transportation services.
September 8, 2016 -
MIT’s REXIS is bound for asteroid Bennu
Instrument will help OSIRIS-REx mission identify locations for collecting an asteroid sample.
September 8, 2016 -
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
September 5, 2016 -
Measuring exposure to pollution
Mobile-phone data helps researchers study an urban problem in greater detail.
September 1, 2016 -
Unfriendly skies: Piston engine aircraft pose a significant health threat
Study shows long-lasting health, economic impacts of lead emissions from U.S. general aviation flights.
August 26, 2016 -
Carbon nanotube “stitches” strengthen composites
Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant.
August 2, 2016 -
Avoiding stumbles, from spacewalks to sidewalks
Vibrating footwear could help astronauts and visually impaired earthlings skirt obstacles.
July 22, 2016 -
Ready for takeoff
Hamsa Balakrishnan develops algorithms to reduce airport congestion.
July 15, 2016 -
Robot helps nurses schedule tasks on labor floor
System from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab suggests where to move patients and who should do C-sections.
July 13, 2016 -
Better views with smaller satellites
Batches of shoebox-sized satellites could improve estimates of Earth’s reflected energy.
July 12, 2016 -
Team led by MIT engineers places second at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Motorcycle completes 12.5 miles, 156 turns for a second-place finish in the race's Electric Bike Division.
July 11, 2016