What is the best technology to put in a middle-school classroom — assuming money is no object?
Technology is just a tool, so be wary of shiny objects. (But a 3D printer could be really cool...)
Is corn the best source for ethanol?
Corn is better used for re-fueling people and animals than cars and trucks…
After MIT, New Officers Will Serve Their Country
A few hours after they received their MIT diplomas on the Institute’s famed Killian Court, 12 young women and men stood on the deck...
“Pathways to Invention” documentary debuts on PBS, streaming
The Lemelson-MIT Program has announced the national debut of an award-winning documentary that celebrates invention:Â American Public...
Safer skies with self-flying helicopters
In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to learn to fly helicopters. At...
Using robotics to supercharge health care
Since its founding in 1998, Vecna Technologies has developed a number of ways to help hospitals care for patients. The company has pr...
Associate Dean Daniel Hastings
Dan Hastings is the Cecil (1923) and Ida Green Professor in Education and head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. As ...
Demystifying artificial intelligence
Natalie Lao was set on becoming an electrical engineer, like her parents, until she stumbled on course 6.S192 (Making Mobile Apps), ...
3Q: Muriel MĂ©dard on the World-altering Rise of 5G
The rise of 5G, or fifth generation, mobile technologies is refashioning the wireless communications and networking industry. The Sch...
Helping nonexperts build advanced generative AI models
The impact of artificial intelligence will never be equitable if there’s only one company that builds and controls the models (not ...