Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
Cape Cod drone test site will be boon to MIT researchers
January 17, 2014
Government-sanctioned airspace provides "realistic environment" for testing unmanned aircraft systems.Also labeled: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
SMART Driverless golf cart provides a glimpse into a future of autonomous vehicles
December 9, 2013
Fleet of self-driving cars could solve the "first-and last-mile" problem. 
Rescuing the Hubble Space Telescope
November 14, 2013
NASA crewmembers reflect on the most complex space repair in history.Also labeled: Astronauts, NASA, Space exploration, Spaceflight, Hubble telescope, Special events and guest speakers
MIT to co-lead federal aviation environment center
October 23, 2013
AeroAstro labs will research sustainable aviation solutions for the FAA. 
Coming home to MIT
October 21, 2013
Alum of MIT middle and high school programs returns to begin doctorate program in aerospace engineeringAlso labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Global, Graduate, postdoctoral, K-12 education, NASA, STEM, Students
Who's the ace among aces?
October 17, 2013
New tool helps identify astronauts with better spatial skills.Also labeled: NASA, Astronauts, International Space Station, Space exploration, Spaceflight, Robotics
Inflatable antennae could give CubeSats greater reach
September 5, 2013
Design inflates with a powder that turns into gas. 
Building stronger multifunctional composites
August 12, 2013
Carbon nanotube deicing technologies developed at MIT could be in flight tests as early as next year. 
NASA discusses next manned spacecraft with visiting high school students
July 24, 2013
Participants in Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science, Women's Technology Program, and Interphase Edge hear insiders' perspective on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle 
Daniel Hastings named director of SMART
July 18, 2013
Former dean of undergraduate education will lead joint Singapore-MIT center starting in January. 
Tweddle named Boeing Engineering Student of the Year
July 3, 2013
AeroAstro team awarded funds for DiaMonD Center
June 18, 2013
Multi-institutional center will address applied mathematics challenges in modeling and simulation for complex problems 
How computers can learn better
May 28, 2013
With a recently released programming framework, researchers show that a new machine-learning algorithm outperforms its predecessors. 
Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter
May 19, 2013
New technique advances carbon-fiber composites. 
MIT Global Founders' Skills Accelerator announces 2013 student teams
May 16, 2013
Startup accelerator includes eight MIT student teams as well as teams from six international universities. 
Saurabh Amin to be chief scientist on multi-institutional NSF grant
May 7, 2013
Project aims to improve security and operations of civil and environmental engineering structures and systems 
New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humans
May 2, 2013
Researchers are developing systems that can analyze people's needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals. 
Professor emeritus Harold Wachman dies at 85
April 17, 2013
Wachman chaired AeroAstro grad programAlso labeled: Faculty, Obituaries
A mighty wind
April 2, 2013
Thrusters powered by ionic wind may be an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies. 
New rankings acclaim MIT's graduate programs in engineering, business
March 11, 2013
MIT leads in seven engineering disciplines and three business fields, says U.S. News & World Report.Also labeled: Business and management, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Computer science and technology, Education, teaching, academics, Electrical engineering and electronics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Materials science, Mechanical engineering,Nuclear science and engineering, Rankings, Engineering Systems
How numbers can reveal hidden truths about sports
March 1, 2013
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference brings professionals and statistics-savvy fans together to study the games people play. Olivier de Weck named editor-in-chief of Systems Engineering
February 12, 2013
MIT professor to helm flagship journal of the International Council on Systems Engineering 
Humans and robots work better together following cross-training
February 11, 2013
Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots' confidence and humans' trust. 
MIT engineers elected to national academy
February 7, 2013
Three engineers are among this year's 69 new National Academy of Engineering members. 
Daniel Hastings to step down as dean for undergraduate education
January 8, 2013
Following seven years of administrative leadership, Hastings will return to the MIT faculty. 
AIAA honors David Mindell for 'Digital Apollo'
January 8, 2013
MIT professor's book earns Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award. 
All that is solid melts into air: Tomás Saraceno visits MIT
November 26, 2012
CAST visiting artist creates inflatable and airborne biospheres: speculative models for alternate ways of living. 
Driving drones can be a drag
November 14, 2012
Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators' performance. 
Paintballs may deflect an incoming asteroid
October 25, 2012
With 20 years' notice, paint pellets could cause an asteroid to veer off course. 
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