Three Lincoln Laboratory technologies receive 2026 R&D 100 Awards
A secure operating system, a quantum microsystem platform, and a 5G interference-canceling algorithm are named among the year's most significant innovations.
“Somebody’s got to do it. Why not me?”
Through leadership roles in ROTC and Camp Kesem, plus navigating an academic pivot, senior Andrew Voelsing has learned to face new challenges with enthusiasm.
Clearing up a robot’s fuzzy memory
A new system identifies and corrects unreliable object descriptions stored in a robot’s memory, improving the robot’s ability to interact with its environment.
A flexible new route to designer materials built from nanoparticles
Pliable connector molecules could be key to creating nanoparticle-based materials for photonics, chemical catalysis, medicine, and more.
Secure keys strengthen protected military satellite communications
Lincoln Laboratory’s new key-management architecture solves the dilemma of how to refresh cryptographic keys securely, quickly, and widely for U.S. forces.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory hosts National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
Roadshow event highlights Massachusetts' defense-biotechnology ecosystem.
Craig Rowe soars to new heights
The aircraft mechanic is the lead crew chief of Lincoln Laboratory’s Gulfstream IV and recently oversaw the plane’s major modification.
How the brain keeps its options straight at decision time
Making a decision requires juggling a set of options without getting them confused or losing track of them. A new MIT study shows how neurons encode information to maximize clarity throughout the process.
Lincoln Laboratory summer research interns take on national security challenges
Anna Raymaker and Vivek Jagadeesh tackled cybersecurity threats to ships and inside operating systems, respectively.
Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
The handheld catheterization device AI-GUIDE, created by Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital, promises improved health outcomes for injured service members and civilians.
Researchers tune into Arctic under-ice sounds and test through-ice communication
The work is part of a multiyear effort to develop a distributed sensor network for relaying data collected from this critical region.
Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln Laboratory
The modified aircraft will support an ongoing US Air Force program to assess and enhance the survivability of air and space vehicles.
Then and now: How MIT Lincoln Laboratory has served as a driving force in national security innovation
Members of the laboratory community reflect on technology impacts that shaped the United States and the world over the past 75 years.
Working to automate nuclear plant operations
PhD student Lauren Fortier is building on the experience she gained operating a nuclear plant for the Navy to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source.
MIT engineers find a precise way to grow artificial blood vessels
Gently stretching and pulling a “blood vessel on a chip” encourages controlled sprouting of new vessels, for possible use in artificial tissues or organs.