Emeritus: John Heywood
He literally wrote the book on the internal combustion engine — and says rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated.
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Earth’s final growth spurt
NASA team suggests that massive projectiles added mass to Earth, Mars and the Moon during final phase of planet formation
Collective memory
An MIT project provides a way to preserve information in constantly changing networks, without resorting to a shared server.
Tech support?
Contrasting views on display as MIT researchers debate how technology can curb global poverty.
Undergrads bring energy education to Ghana
Ghanaian high school students share alternative energy ideas with rural village.
MIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Eli Shapiro dies at 94
The school’s first associate dean, he helped guide MIT Sloan in the years after its founding.
Team wins protein-folding prize
Earn $5,000 for top finish in the University Protein Folding Challenge
A step toward fusion power
MIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.
Turning off cancer genes
RNA interference holds much promise as a cancer treatment, but technical challenges remain.
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns to deliver 2011 Commencement address
Will help cap MIT's 150th anniversary celebration
MIT researchers test automatic parallel parking
AgeLab study: Driver-assistance systems can increase wellness and safety behind the wheel
A decade of OCW benefits: Drawing talent to MIT
OpenCourseWare gives student confidence that he can work at the MIT level.
Academic, industry and government leaders explore systems thinking
Annual conference examines how approach could help solve the world's pressing problems.