Doc Draper in space
A letter written by Charles Stark Draper in 1961 hitches a ride on Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Finding an edge
An algorithm for identifying the boundaries of objects in digital images is 50,000 times more efficient than its predecessor.
Yossi Sheffi to receive Salzberg Lifetime Award from Syracuse’s Whitman School of Management
Prestigious award honors achievement in transportation and supply chain management.
Hoffman honored by Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Professor of the Practice in aeronautics and astronautics receives Centennial Medal.
School of Engineering honors staff with Infinite Mile Awards
11th annual ceremony recognizes outstanding employee contributions.
Honing household helpers
MIT computer scientists work toward improving robots’ ability to plan and perform complex actions, domestically and elsewhere.
Making materials to order
New method of forming composites allows fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical, thermal and other properties.
Teaching algae to make fuel
New process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms.
Spinning new materials in a thread
New technique could enable creation of a variety of fiber-based electronic and photonic devices.
Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and research
New dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.
Which technologies get better faster?
New analysis helps predict which new systems will be on a fast track to improvements in performance.
Two from MIT named Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates receive top honor in collegiate math, science and engineering education
When is it worth remanufacturing?
MIT study shows sometimes it saves energy, sometimes it doesn’t — and sometimes it makes things worse.