MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition
Three MIT teams took five top awards in the 2026 NASA RASC-AL Competition for designing critical elements for the moon base and future missions to Mars.
The ripple effect of learning at MIT
MIT Professional Education helped Ignacio Vazquez SM ’22 bridge technical mastery and strategic insight, leading to his role as MIT System Design and Management industry and certificate director.
Tackling the housing shortage with robotic microfactories
Reframe Systems, co-founded by Vikas Enti SM '20, creates microfactories for modular home construction, reducing carbon emissions and costs.
Responding to Ukraine’s “ocean of suffering”
Former MIT Energy Initiative researcher Ian Miller SM ’19, along with Evan Platt SM ’20, is funneling aid and expertise to the front line.
Patrick Hale, former executive director of MIT System Design and Management, dies at 72
Hale’s guidance transformed SDM into a world leader in engineering and management.
Paul Lagacé, professor of aeronautics and astronautics, dies at 63
Lagacé, an expert on composite materials and structures, was passionate about MIT and the Boston Red Sox.
Ben Linville-Engler awarded 2021 Collier Medal
System Design and Management's industry and certificate director is honored for his work in Covid-19 response.
MIT researchers and collaborators work to prepare manufacturers for future crises
A new NSF-funded project is developing a model to help manufacturers pivot and produce personal protective equipment.
Rapidly engineering ventilators for the Covid-19 pandemic
Erwin Franz's experiences with MIT System Design and Management had a major effect on his work with the rapid response team at Philips Respironics.
Interdisciplinary team takes top prize in Mars colony design competition
MIT PhD student George Lordos and his brother Alexandros led the project; goal of the Mars Society competition was to establish a colony on Mars for 1,000 residents.
Protecting our energy infrastructure from cyberattack
Researchers use a new, holistic methodology to address cyber vulnerabilities in today’s energy systems.
MIT team places second in 2019 NASA BIG Idea Challenge
Multilevel Mars greenhouse could provide food to sustain astronauts for several years.
Mars city living: Designing for the Red Planet
A multidisciplinary team of MIT students and postdocs wins an international competition focused on building sustainably on Mars.
Second annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards recipients selected
Faculty and instructors recognized for improving classroom instruction and student engagement through innovative uses of digital technology.
MIT space hotel wins NASA graduate design competition
Module would serve as a commercially owned space station, featuring a luxury hotel as the primary anchor tenant and NASA as a temporary co-anchor tenant.