Boosting rocket reliability at the material level

The success of the SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable launch vehicle has been one of the most…

MIT researchers win grants to develop and test 14 innovative ideas to improve education

The MIT Jameel World Education Lab has awarded $917,526 in Education Innovation Grants to support 14…

Boosting passenger experience and increasing connectivity at the Hong Kong International Airport

Recently, a cohort of 36 students from MIT and universities across Hong Kong came together for…

Strengthening America’s manufacturing base

U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu serves as the Department of…

Documentary featuring Professor Sara Seager wins Emmy Award

A number of MIT affiliates featured prominently at the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards…

Professor Emeritus Ronald Probstein, world-renowned expert in fluid mechanics, dies at 93

Ronald Probstein, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, passed away at the age of 93 on Sept.…

Six from MIT named 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Six MIT affiliates have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholars program.…

Talking outside the tower

Walking into MIT can feel like entering a foreign country — one with a number for…

Retrofitting MIT’s deep learning “boot camp” for the virtual world

Deep learning is advancing at lightning speed, and Alexander Amini ’17 and Ava Soleimany ’16 want…

Sharing stories of resilience

The rigors of an MIT education inevitably lead to academic setbacks. Now, students are also navigating…