How can a person ride a motorcycle 100 mph but not stand up in a 100 mph wind?
How can a person ride a motorcycle 100 mph but not stand up in a 100 mph wind?
Genuine Enthusiasm for AI
On an afternoon in early April, Tommi Jaakkola is pacing at the front of the vast auditorium that is 26-100. The chalkboards behind h...
Run, Jump, Fly: Student Aviators to Compete in National Flugtag Competition
When several Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) students read of an event that dares “the brave and brainy to d...
Human-Exosystem Adaptation
As engineers make strides in the design of wearable, electronically active, and responsive leg braces, arm supports, and full-body su...
Martin York Named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year
Martin A. York, a graduate student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) and a cadet member of MIT’s Air Fo...
Solid-State Learning
When Jeffrey Grossman teaches solid-state chemistry, he keeps it moving. His shoes click across the front of the lecture hall floor w...
Making
We see making — and breaking — as a fundamental part of our educational ecosystem. At MIT, we have more than 130,000 square feet ...
Innovation
Innovation is baked into our community, from the day a student steps on campus to decades after they graduate. We estimate that our...
Helping cassava farmers by extending crop life
The root vegetable cassava is a major food staple in dozens of countries across the world. Drought-resistant, nutritious, and tasty, ...
3D printing tiny parts for big impact
Whether it’s computer chips, smartphone components, or camera parts, the hardware in many products is constantly getting smaller. T...