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The tallest tree in the land

New model predicts maximum tree height across the United States; gives information about forest density, carbon storage.

July 18, 2011

3 Questions: Richard Binzel on near-Earth asteroids

'2011 MD,' found by a Lincoln Lab team, will pass close to the planet on Monday.

June 27, 2011

Fifth annual EurekaFest celebrates invention

From the seasoned scientist to the high school hobbyist, Lemelson-MIT festival celebrates the innovative spirit.

June 16, 2011

One of the speakers at TechConnect World, Mary (Missy) Cummings — associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics and and engineering systems — holds a UAV she uses in her projects.

Moving inventions to the marketplace

MIT/Harvard symposium seeks commercial opportunities for emerging technologies.

June 16, 2011

Scanning electron microscopy images reveal a microscopic, oval-shaped shell with tapered ends, from which an organism’s feet may have extended. The surface of the shell is made up of tiny bits of silica, aluminum and potassium, which the organism likely collected from the environment and glued to form armor.

Life after Snowball Earth

New fossils suggest rapid recovery of life after global freeze.

June 15, 2011

The eSuperbike warms up before a practice round. Team members wrapped the tires to keep them warm, softening the rubber and maximizing tire grip.

Extreme electric racing

MIT’s eSuperbike charges up for an eco-friendly edition of the Isle of Man motorcycle race.

June 10, 2011

An image of the microfossil Characodictyon taken with a scanning electron microscope. This fossil was extracted using very weak acid from a carbonate rock. It's about 20 microns long - one-fifth the width of a human hair.

Ancient armor

Fossils from the Yukon reveal protective plates for microscopic organisms.

June 7, 2011

Students in Rockwell Cage determine where they need to go for the procession later in the day.

‘Set your sights on changing the world’

At MIT’s 145th Commencement, Xerox chair Ursula Burns urges graduates to live so that they leave behind more than they take away.

June 3, 2011

Noramay Cadena, left, with her daughter, Chassitty.

MIT for Two

When Noramay Cadena ’03, MS ’11, MBA ’11 arrived on campus as an 18-year-old freshman, she brought along her toddler. When she returned to earn two graduate degrees, her daughter felt right at home.

June 3, 2011

Xerox Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ursula Burns will be the speaker at MIT's 145th Commencement exercises.

Preparing the grounds

Friday's 145th Commencement exercises will celebrate MIT tradition.

June 1, 2011

Charles Stark Draper, right, and CBS journalist Eric Sevareid take a look at the automatic navigation system developed by the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. In 1958, Sevareid, Draper and several I-Lab staff members made a nationally televised cross-country flight piloted by the system.

Doc Draper in space

A letter written by Charles Stark Draper in 1961 hitches a ride on Space Shuttle Endeavour.

May 31, 2011

Hotspot in the hot seat

New seismic imaging alters the picture beneath Hawaii.

May 27, 2011

Walter Lewin demonstrates one of his famous lectures, showing that a pendulum’s period remains constant regardless of mass.

A labor of love

Walter Lewin, acclaimed professor emeritus and Internet star, delivers one final lecture at MIT.

May 18, 2011

Members of sanitation start-up 'Sanergy' accepts the $100,000 prize as winners of the MIT $100K competition 100K associate director John Casey (far left), managing director Kourosh Kaghazian (far right), and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla (second from left) presented the team with the check.

Waste-conversion startup Sanergy bowls over competition

Wild-card entry takes top prize in $100K Business Plan Competition

May 12, 2011

It’s not easy flying green

A new analysis emphasizes the large variability in greenhouse gas emissions from alternative fuels.

May 11, 2011

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