Getting ready for summer solar vehicle race
MIT team members preparing "Valkyrie" for Austin to St. Paul run in July.
MIT graduates urged: “Solve the unsolvable!”
“Many of tomorrow’s problems are going to be solved by you,” DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman tells 2014 grads.
President L. Rafael Reif's charge to the graduates
"Rebuild the engine of society until it delivers the kind of performance we expect from ourselves at MIT," president tells the Class of 2014.
Slideshow: 2014 doctoral hooding ceremony
Advanced degree candidates receive their doctoral hoods in advance of Commencement.
Lallit Anand selected for ASME Drucker Medal
Professor of mechanical engineering receives one of the highest career achievement distinctions in mechanics
Dahleh is appointed to William A. Coolidge Professorship
Coolidge chair was established in 1988 to honor devoted member of MIT Corporation
A window to the art of classical manufacturing science
MIT Glass Lab, Foundry, and Forge renovations will feature glass walls for better viewing, extra space, and more.
School of Engineering awards for 2014
Awards given to outstanding faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students
Faculty highlight: Jeff Gore
Championing biophysics research: MIT professor Jeff Gore brings together interdisciplinary team, explores population dynamics in yeast and honeybees.
Surprising nanotubes: Some slippery, some sticky
New research discovers unexpected variations in behavior of nanotubes made of different materials.
Bake your own robot
New algorithms and electronic components could enable printable robots that self-assemble when heated.
Think fast, robot
Algorithm that harnesses data from a new sensor could make autonomous robots more nimble.