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Irene Porro demonstrates how to use a 'sunspotter' to safely show the sun and sun spots on it to a group of Somerville schoolchildren in 2001. Porro, education and public outreach scientist at the MIT Kavli Institute, has recently helped secure a grant to develop a youth astronomy apprenticeship program at MIT.

Astronomer develops youth apprenticeship program

November 7, 2006

Machinima group animates life 'in-world'

Technique harnesses 3-D game engines

October 27, 2006

Noboru Tsubaki, Ely Rubin Artist-in-Residence, has described his artistic goal as saying 'something constructive' in the face of destructiveness caused by humans or nature. Once a minimalist, he turned to macroscale work that blends elements of innocence with those of menace. Here, a giant teddy bear is force-fed 'depleted uranium.'

Media artist Tsubaki plans 'Soul'-ful talk

October 25, 2006

Hispanic Heritage winner sets sights high

October 4, 2006

17 faculty members promoted

October 4, 2006

NASA mission specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper pauses for a moment during her Sept. 12 spacewalk, during which she assembled a major truss segment of the International Space Station.

1st alumna walks in space

October 4, 2006

This image shows the plan for the the Media Lab's upper atrium.

Maki building launches new era for MIT Media Lab

September 26, 2006

MIT research engineer Joseph Curcio, left, helps launch a SCOUT for experiments conducted off the island of Pianosa, Italy, in July 2005.

Kayaks adapted to test marine robotics

August 7, 2006

Max Mitchell of Las Vegas holds his team's entry in the underwater robot competition held in the Alumni Pool on July 28, the finale of this year's MITES program. His team, Los Pepos, won the underwater Quidditch match, but not the overall robot competition. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('mites1-enlarged.html','','width=509, height=583')">
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MITES makes a splash with robots

August 1, 2006

An artist's rendering shows the baseball-sized probes being designed by MIT researchers for Mars exploration.

Team envisions exploring Mars with mini probes

July 17, 2006

Aeronautics and astronautics awards

June 7, 2006

Mike Tannila's film 'Futuro: A New Stance for Tomorrow' documents the rise and fall of the plastic Futuro house designed by architect Matti Suuronen, shown in this still from the movie. The film will be screened Thursday, June 8, in Bartos Theater.

List Center presents futuristic Finnish films

June 7, 2006

'Soap Box' series is a conversation starter

MIT Museum brings expert speakers, audiences together

May 31, 2006

Awards and Honors

May 24, 2006

Sophomore Gregory Schroll, winner of this year's 2.007 contest, attributed his victory to driving practice and mastering CAD software.

2.007 robots face off at finals

May 23, 2006

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