Researchers redefine the old ‘scratch test’
The centuries-old test for strength actually determines fracture resistance of materials.
Peraire named head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Computational aerodynamics specialist succeeds Ian Waitz, who was named dean of engineering
Yossi Sheffi to receive Salzberg Lifetime Award from Syracuse’s Whitman School of Management
Prestigious award honors achievement in transportation and supply chain management.
Pauline Maier wins George Washington Book Prize
Historian takes home award for her account of the ratification of the American Constitution.
Hoffman honored by Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Professor of the Practice in aeronautics and astronautics receives Centennial Medal.
For all to see: MIT anthropologist debuts exhibit at Panama’s premier museum
Photos of celebration rituals among Panama’s Kuna people fascinate audiences — including the Kuna themselves.
Toast to Tech marks end of MIT150 on June 4
Institute community invited to the final anniversary celebration.
New Endeavour for an MIT experiment
Space shuttle propels MIT-led Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station.
On an Irish Island, technology takes its time
Robert Kanigel explores how modernity has influenced our pace of life.
Emeritus: A better way to see molecular structures
MIT chemist John Waugh made NMR spectroscopy an indispensable tool for studying proteins and other large molecules.
Robert Rathbone, MIT professor emeritus, dies at 95
Writer and editor helped shape Institute’s humanities program, taught skills for communicating science and technology.
Stubbe wins faculty’s Killian Award
Honor recognizes extraordinary professional accomplishment; winner delivers lecture in the spring