Aeronautical and astronautical engineering

David Mindell, right, the Frances and David Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, speaks about the history of exploration. Stephen J. Pyne, Regents’ professor at Arizona State University, and Rosalind Williams, Bern Dibner Professor of the History of Science and Technology, look on.

Exploring exploration

From deep space to deep sea, two-day symposium examined MIT’s impacts and innovations.

April 29, 2011

The space shuttle lifts off in December, 1993, with Hoffman aboard, for the first mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30

Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.

April 12, 2011

This tiny microfluidic device can separate cancer cells from normal blood cells

Catching cancer with carbon nanotubes

New device to test blood can spot cancer cells, HIV on the fly

March 28, 2011

Dedric Carter ’98, left, and Robert Satcher Jr. ’86, PhD ’93 delivered the keynote addresses at the recent Laureates and Leaders induction ceremony.

Alum-astronaut Robert Satcher: ‘We need to get everybody on board’

Delivers keynote address at the annual Laureates and Leaders induction ceremony

February 24, 2011

From left to right: Michael Cima, Linda Griffith and Amedeo Odoni, MIT's newest inductees to the NAE.

Three MIT engineers named to the National Academy of Engineering

Several alumni also elected among 68 new members announced today

February 8, 2011

Ian Waitz, the Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor and head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, will be the new dean of MIT's School of Engineering.

Ian A. Waitz named dean of MIT's School of Engineering

Sixteenth dean succeeds Subra Suresh

February 1, 2011

Video: Remembering astronaut, alum Ron McNair

On 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, AeroAstro professor Jeffrey Hoffman remembers his colleague.

January 28, 2011

MIT Professor Edward F. Crawley ’76, SM 78, ScD ’80 has been named the recipient of the $500,000 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education.

Crawley wins National Academy of Engineering’s Gordon Prize

$500,000 award recognizes his profound contributions to worldwide engineering education.

January 4, 2011

Using a high-speed camera, MIT researchers obtained images of water droplets striking a hydrophobic surface that is dry (top) or frosted (bottom), in order to study the feasibility of using such surfaces as a “passive” way of preventing ice buildup.

Frost-free planes: back to the drawing board

Research from MIT and GE demonstrates that a proposed passive solution for preventing ice on wings won’t work — but suggests an alternative.

December 22, 2010

MIT students and faculty who worked on the unmanned aerial vehicle for Lincoln Laboratory are seen here with their first model on the left and the near-final product on the right.

Student design takes flight

MIT students build an unmanned aircraft for MIT Lincoln Laboratory research

December 16, 2010

Artist rendition of a distant planet with rings

Building a list of Earth candidates

MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.

December 14, 2010

Kent Kresa ’59, SM ’61, EAA ’66, the former Northrop Grumman CEO and General Motors board chair, returns to MIT for the School of Engineering's Distinguished Lecture Series on Dec. 1.

An Engineering Career

Kent Kresa, former Northrop Grumman CEO and General Motors board chair, returns to MIT

November 29, 2010

This image shows the detailed anatomical features of the brain that Radovitzky and his colleagues analyze using models that simulate explosive blasts.

Heading off trauma

Study suggests adding a face shield to military helmets would help more soldiers avoid blast-induced brain injuries.

November 23, 2010

A Qantas A380 takes off from London's Heathrow Airport.

3 Questions: John Hansman on the Qantas A380 engine blowout

MIT aviation expert discusses why the engine failure could have resulted in a more serious outcome.

November 12, 2010

Illustration of a production line with several green carbon nanotubes on it

A greener way to grow carbon nanotubes

Study suggests new way for manufacturers to minimize environmental impact of carbon nanotube production

November 10, 2010

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