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Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
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Second annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards recipients selected
Faculty and instructors recognized for improving classroom instruction and student engagement through innovative uses of digital technology.
July 25, 2017 -
Miniaturizing the brain of a drone
Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground.
July 11, 2017 -
MIT space hotel wins NASA graduate design competition
Module would serve as a commercially owned space station, featuring a luxury hotel as the primary anchor tenant and NASA as a temporary co-anchor tenant.
June 28, 2017 -
Space junk: The cluttered frontier
New laser technique identifies the makeup of space debris, from painted shards to Teflon.
June 19, 2017 -
After MIT, new officers will serve their country
Following their MIT studies, graduates in MIT’s Reserve Officer Training Corps set off on new challenges in the U.S. military.
June 16, 2017 -
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2017-18
Ranked at the top for the sixth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 46 disciplines.
June 8, 2017 -
Hacking apparel becomes lucrative business for alumni
Clothing tinkerers innovate fashion with science-based performance dresswear and 3-D knitting.
June 7, 2017 -
Engineers design drones that can stay aloft for five days
New design could provide communication support in disaster zones.
June 6, 2017 -
Dora Aldama: Drawn to multidimensional problems
MIT graduate student connects the business, engineering, and human elements of producing aerospace technology.
June 1, 2017 -
Project Apophis
Space Systems Engineering students design a close-range mission to a giant asteroid that will fly by Earth in 2029.
May 31, 2017 -
Faster, more nimble drones on the horizon
New algorithm quickly makes sense of incoming visual data.
May 25, 2017 -
Spotlight on engineering staff
The School of Engineering gives its 2017 Infinite Mile Awards for exceptional service and support.
May 22, 2017 -
Q&A: On the future of human-centered robotics
Professor David Mindell, who researches the interaction between automation and human behavior, discusses the interdependence of people, robots, and infrastructure.
May 15, 2017 -
Illuminating uncertainty
Youssef Marzouk aims to improve predictions of everything from underground pollution to daily weather.
May 11, 2017 -
Teaching robots to teach other robots
CSAIL approach allows robots to learn a wider range of tasks using some basic knowledge and a single demo.
May 10, 2017 -
Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
April 19, 2017 -
Mexico City “Better World” event showcases the MIT community in Latin America
Guest speakers offer stories of MIT’s connectivity and innovation.
April 12, 2017 -
Shaping public policy in the nation's capital
Alumni continue an enduring tradition of MIT service.
April 12, 2017 -
Exploring the impact of Margaret MacVicar’s legacy on education at MIT
Faculty and students share their perspectives on the value of undergraduate research at “Pushing Boundaries” event.
April 6, 2017 -
Making better decisions when outcomes are uncertain
A simple statistical trick could help make a ubiquitous model of decision processes more accurate.
March 21, 2017