A careful rethinking of the Iraq War

Roger Petersen’s new book details military operations and political dynamics in Iraq, shedding new light on the challenges of state-building.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
March 1, 2024 ~8 min

A new dataset of Arctic images will spur artificial intelligence research

The dataset, being collected as part of a US Coast Guard science mission, will be released open source to help advance naval mission planning and climate change studies.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
July 24, 2023 ~7 min


Suzanne Freeman and Mariel Garcia-Montes receive 2023 Jeanne Guillemin Prize

Award from the Center for International Studies supports women pursuing doctorates in international affairs.

Michelle English | MIT Center for International Studies • mit
June 8, 2023 ~13 min

Three MIT-led projects awarded MURI funding for 2023

Through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, the US Department of Defense supports research projects in areas of critical importance to national defense.

Kimberly Tecce | Rachel Gordon | Department of Mechanical Engineering | MIT CSAIL • mit
May 18, 2023 ~7 min

Improving the speed and safety of airport security screening

Lincoln Laboratory seeks ways to build non-contact screening methods that can detect concealed explosives at airports.

Anne McGovern | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Feb. 16, 2023 ~7 min

Advancing the energy transition amidst global crises

MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference highlights both opportunities and obstacles in the race to a net-zero future.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Nov. 9, 2022 ~12 min

Jung Jae Kwon: Questioning the nuclear umbrella

Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 9, 2022 ~8 min

Research aims to mitigate chemical and biological airborne threats

Lincoln Laboratory leads a large-scale measurement campaign in New York City to improve air dispersion models and emergency protocols.

Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Feb. 17, 2022 ~7 min


Building technological tools for nuclear disarmament

Associate Professor Areg Danagoulian credits mentorship with helping him establish a path through nuclear physics.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 26, 2022 ~9 min

Navigating beneath the Arctic ice

A team of MIT engineers has developed a navigational method for autonomous vehicles to navigate accurately in the Arctic Ocean without GPS.

Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
April 23, 2021 ~7 min

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