MIT’s REXIS is bound for asteroid Bennu | MIT News
Instrument will help OSIRIS-REx mission identify locations for collecting an asteroid sample.
Sept. 8, 2016 • ~9 min
QS ranks MIT the world’s top university for 2016-17 | MIT News
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
Sept. 5, 2016 • ~2 min
Measuring exposure to pollution | MIT News
Mobile-phone data helps researchers study an urban problem in greater detail.
Sept. 1, 2016 • ~5 min
Unfriendly skies: Piston engine aircraft pose a significant health threat | MIT News
Study shows long-lasting health, economic impacts of lead emissions from U.S. general aviation flights.
Aug. 26, 2016 • ~5 min
Carbon nanotube “stitches” strengthen composites | MIT News
Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant.
Aug. 2, 2016 • ~7 min
Avoiding stumbles, from spacewalks to sidewalks | MIT News
Vibrating footwear could help astronauts and visually impaired earthlings skirt obstacles.
July 22, 2016 • ~7 min
Ready for takeoff | MIT News
Hamsa Balakrishnan develops algorithms to reduce airport congestion.
July 15, 2016 • ~7 min
Robot helps nurses schedule tasks on labor floor | MIT News
System from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab suggests where to move patients and who should do C-sections.
July 13, 2016 • ~7 min
Better views with smaller satellites | MIT News
Batches of shoebox-sized satellites could improve estimates of Earth’s reflected energy.
July 12, 2016 • ~8 min
Team led by MIT engineers places second at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb | MIT News
Motorcycle completes 12.5 miles, 156 turns for a second-place finish in the race's Electric Bike Division.
July 11, 2016 • ~5 min
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