Aeronautics and Astronautics

MIT researchers have produced carbon fibers coated in carbon nanotubes without degrading the underlying fiber's strength. The engineered fibers may be woven into composites to make stronger, lighter airplane parts.

Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter

New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.

May 20, 2013

MIT Global Founders’ Skills Accelerator announces 2013 student teams

Startup accelerator includes eight MIT student teams as well as teams from six international universities.

May 16, 2013

New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humans

Researchers are developing systems that can analyze people’s needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals.

May 3, 2013

Professor Harold Wachman in a family photograph from 2011

Professor emeritus Harold Wachman dies at 85

Wachman chaired AeroAstro grad program

April 17, 2013

A mighty wind

Thrusters powered by ionic wind may be an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies.

April 3, 2013

The 2013 MacVicar Faculty Fellows with Dean for Undergraduate Education Daniel Hastings (back row, center). Front row: Linda Griffith and Rob Miller. Back row: Laura Schulz, Hastings and Emma Teng.

Faculty describe experiments with digital learning on MacVicar Day

Participants discuss how they are 'reimagining the MIT classroom.'

March 22, 2013

Professor Joseph Sussman (left) presented the Martore Award to Professor Nancy Leveson. Joseph Martore is at right.

Leveson and ESD Student Society honored with Martore Awards

Award recognizes outstanding contributions to an ESD academic program in the areas of education and program development.

March 1, 2013

How numbers can reveal hidden truths about sports

MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference brings professionals and statistics-savvy fans together to study the games people play.

March 1, 2013

Olivier de Weck named editor-in-chief of Systems Engineering

MIT professor to helm flagship journal of the International Council on Systems Engineering

February 12, 2013

Humans and robots work better together following cross-training

Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots’ confidence and humans’ trust.

February 11, 2013

Anant Agarwal, John Hansman and Edward Wilson Merrill

MIT engineers elected to national academy

Three engineers are among this year’s 69 new National Academy of Engineering members.

February 7, 2013

Two from MIT win AFOSR Young Investigator Award

AeroAstro assistant professor, RLE research scientist among 40 winners

January 22, 2013

Teams of students watched from MIT's 10-250 auditorium, as astronauts aboard the International Space Station monitored the small, basketball-sized satellites.

Students take control of satellites on the International Space Station

200 high-school students participate in MIT’s annual Zero Robotics competition.

January 15, 2013

Daniel Hastings will return to his role as a faculty member in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Engineering Systems Division.

Daniel Hastings to step down as dean for undergraduate education

Following seven years of administrative leadership, Hastings will return to the MIT faculty.

January 8, 2013

AIAA honors David Mindell for ‘Digital Apollo’

MIT professor’s book earns Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award.