MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts

The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or batteries.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 21, 2018 ~8 min

The many interfaces of computing

A roundup of MIT student research projects offers a glimpse of where computing is going next.

Meg Murphy | School of Engineering • mit
Nov. 11, 2018 ~6 min


Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports

Researchers find most fantasy sports are based on skill, not luck.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 7, 2018 ~10 min

E.T., we’re home

Existing laser technology could be fashioned into Earth’s “porch light” to attract alien astronomers, study finds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 4, 2018 ~7 min

Fleets of drones could aid searches for lost hikers

System allows drones to cooperatively explore terrain under thick forest canopies where GPS signals are unreliable.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 1, 2018 ~7 min

Software finds the best way to stick a Mars landing | MIT News

Program users can tinker with landing and path planning scenarios to identify optimal landing sites for Mars rovers.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 26, 2018 ~9 min

3Q: A bold mission to touch the sun | MIT News

MIT’s John Belcher discusses the launch of the Parker Solar Probe, which will fly directly into the sun’s atmosphere.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 13, 2018 ~6 min

Institute Archives spotlights pioneering women at MIT | MIT News

Initiative is building collections highlighting the contributions of female faculty.

Brigham Fay | MIT Libraries • mit
July 6, 2018 ~2 min


Networks in aerospace | MIT News

Graduate student Alexa Aguilar helps tiny satellites communicate and builds connections in her academic community.

Bridget E. Begg | Office of Graduate Education • mit
June 22, 2018 ~8 min

Daniel Hastings named head of Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | MIT News

A member of the MIT faculty since 1985, Hastings will succeed Jaime Peraire as AeroAstro department head.

School of Engineering • mit
June 20, 2018 ~4 min

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