Daniel Hastings named head of Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
A member of the MIT faculty since 1985, Hastings will succeed Jaime Peraire as AeroAstro department head.
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Setting The Standard for excellence
A new program sponsored by the Office of Minority Education and supported by offices across campus is working to advance the success of men of color at MIT.
MIT Professor Emerita Joan Jonas receives the 2018 Kyoto Prize
Artist and scholar cited for her “immeasurable impact” in pioneering the integration of performance art and new media.
Metropolitan Storage Warehouse is potential new location for School of Architecture and Planning
Historic building would create “design hub” for MIT, with benefits for surrounding community.
Novel transmitter protects wireless data from hackers
Device uses ultrafast “frequency hopping” and data encryption to protect signals from being intercepted and jammed.
On a mission to build the uncrashable car
Ryan Eustice PhD '05 and his team at the Toyota Research Institute are using artificial intelligence technologies to develop a car incapable of causing accidents.
MIT hosts University of Puerto Rico students after Hurricane Maria
In the wake of the devastating 2017 hurricane, MIT hosted five Puerto Rican undergraduates to help them continue their path toward graduate school.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2018-19
Ranked at the top for the seventh straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 48 disciplines.
MIT faculty approves new urban science major
Interdisciplinary undergraduate program combines urban planning and computer science.
China Venture Workshop announces first cohort
Ten teams will collaborate with local partners, pilot solutions to urban challenges.
Device allows a personal computer to process huge graphs
With novel system, data scientists can analyze massive networks without the need for power-hungry servers.
Spirn, Oxman win Cooper Hewitt design awards
School of Architecture and Planning professors receive national recognition for excellence, innovation, and impact through design.
Engineers design color-changing compression bandage
Bandage is threaded with photonic fibers that change color to signal pressure level.
Solutions to great chemical science challenges
Department of Chemistry alumni and friends enjoyed an evening of food, drink, and talks by associate professors Elizabeth Nolan and Jeremiah Johnson.