On the war path
In his new book Cultures of War, MIT historian John Dower examines the militarism that has helped define the United States in the contemporary age
Philosophy conference at MIT honors Thomson
Fundamental ethical questions debated during daylong event
New book, 'Bright Boys,' chronicles MIT’s pioneering of IT age
Foreword by Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester shares insight on team’s early work
Tom Pettitt on the Gutenberg Parenthesis
Presented by the MIT Communications Forum — hosted by James Paradis with respondent Peter Donaldson
Moving in circles
MIT scholar’s new book scrutinizes the successes and failures of a unique government experiment meant to help America’s urban poor.
Saša Stanišić on "How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone"
authors@MIT, presented by The MIT Libraries and the MIT Press Bookstore
Charles Batterman, longtime MIT diving coach, dies at age 87
A former national champion, he pioneered the use of physics principles in the analysis of dives.
Rough calculations
Sanjoy Mahajan’s new book, Street-Fighting Mathematics, lays out practical tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty problem-solving
Cell-inspired electronics
By mimicking cells, MIT researcher designs electronic circuits for ultra-low-power and biomedical applications.
