LIDS Smart Urban Infrastructures Workshop highlights emerging research
Speakers from academia, industry, and government discuss the evolution of smart urban systems.
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power
Coordinating smart appliances and electric cars may help balance supply and demand in the power grid.
![“We don’t necessarily want [air traffic controllers] to spend the bandwidth on processing 40 pieces of information. Instead, we can tell them the three top choices,” says Hamsa Balakrishnan, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT and a member of MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201607/MIT-Hamsa-Balakrishnan-1.jpg?itok=b_24OVE6)
A passion for learning in the lab
Thomas McKrell designs, builds, and supervises nuclear science and engineering laboratory projects, and readies students for careers in research.
Kevin Shatzkamer: Innovation at mobile technology's cutting edge
Brocade CTO and former distinguished engineer at Cisco combines engineering and management at SDM to hone leadership skills.
MIT SDM conference centers on systems thinking for emerging, evolving, established leaders
MIT alumni from NASA, Intuitive Surgical, MIT Hacking Medicine, the U.S. Air Force, Global Project Design, and others will speak.
New master's track established integrating design and management
Matthew S. Kressy named to lead, develop, and teach new track.
James Utterback honored as exemplar of excellence
Professor was honored by KU Leuven at its bi-annual Leuven International Forum.
System Design and Management student establishes MIT’s first mining club
Mining, Oil and Gas Club has sparked interest outside of MIT, notes Juan Esteban Montero.
Destination known
Leaders for Global Operations student Jan Ma plans to explore the world, and make it better.
Paying it forward through engineering
System Design and Management student aims to improve the world.
A world of OCW benefits: Powering career advancement
Ziya Deniz Eralp’s search for management information and training led him to OCW and ultimately to MIT's System Design and Management Program.
Better product design through a simple square chart
How Design Structure Matrix analysis has helped heavyweight companies improve their products, production lines and organizations.