“Discrimination affects us all”
Celebration of MLK features NASA mission manager Aprille Joy Ericsson ’86.
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Ian Waitz to step down as dean of engineering
Leadership has been defined by energy, optimism, persistence, and a commitment to leveraging the school’s impact across MIT and beyond.
Eight MIT faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering
New members have made advances in artificial skin, wireless communications, nanotechnology, hydrology, and cancer treatment.
Researchers add a splash of human intuition to planning algorithms
Incorporating strategies from skilled human planners improves automatic planners’ performance.
Featured video: MIT Hyperloop
MIT is one of 30 student teams testing high-speed concept pods as part of a SpaceX Hyperloop competition.
Martin York named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Graduate student in AeroAstro recognized for exemplary military performance, academics, and physical fitness.
Growing a network of role models
Senior Marlyse Reeves is building a supportive community of women in aerospace engineering.
Apollo code developer Margaret Hamilton receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Former School of Engineering and Lincoln Laboratory computing pioneer among 21 recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Pluto’s icy, slushy heart
Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto’s heart-shaped basin.
A new twist on airplane wing design
“Morphing” wing could enable more efficient plane manufacturing and flight.
