MIT Sea Grant holds Sea Perch Institute Challenge
More than 300 middle and high school students build vehicles to address a simulated deep-water oil spill
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Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and research
New dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.
Which technologies get better faster?
New analysis helps predict which new systems will be on a fast track to improvements in performance.
MechE’s Hosoi wins 2010 Bose Award
Annual award honors excellence in teaching from the School of Engineering.
Volunteer at Commencement 2011
Online registration now open; guest services volunteers are vital to the event's success.
Amphibious Achievement teaches valuable lessons in and out of the water
MIT student group works with Boston high school students on academic and athletic skills.
Spotlight on service
IDEAS and Global Challenge competitions award nearly $150,000 to teams of public service innovators working around the world.
Thousands spend Saturday at MIT
‘Under the Dome’ showcases discovery and innovation; first open house in decades.
Charles L. Miller Symposium honors Professor Daniel Roos
Looks at the rich past, exciting future of engineering systems
Report: Storage for spent nuclear fuel more crucial than ever
Japanese nuclear crisis adds to the urgency of dealing with radioactive used fuel, and may raise cost of new plants, MIT study says
Out of thick air
MIT graduate student is working to make water available for the world’s poor by refining the tools and techniques of fog harvesting.
Learning science through gaming
An MIT-produced interactive game, 'Vanished,' now being played by thousands online, offers a novel experiment in alternative science education.
Constant connection
MIT researchers show how to use portable devices’ built-in motion sensors to improve data rates on wireless networks.