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The early years of faculty members’ careers are a formative and exciting time in which to establish a firm footing that helps determine the trajectory of researchers’ studies. This includes […] The post MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

This year’s Independent Activities Period (IAP) saw AeroAstro courses that connected engineering, science, and creativity, giving participants opportunities to learn from faculty, staff, and peers outside their coursework during the […] The post IAP roundup 2026 appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

Professor of the Practice Eric Evans led a new course on defense radar technology during this year’s Independent Activities Period (IAP). More than 20 students enrolled in the class, which […] The post Students explore radar technology during IAP course with Prof. Eric Evans appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

MIT researchers have developed a generative artificial intelligence-driven approach for planning long-term visual tasks, like robot navigation, that is about twice as effective as some existing techniques. Their method uses […] The post A better method for planning complex visual tasks appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

“I’ve loved space for as long as I can remember,” says Palak Patel, a sixth-year doctoral student in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE). As a girl, she “devoured” books […] The post Finding a nanoscale solution to safer spaceflight appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

Flying on Mars — or any other world — is an extraordinary challenge. An autonomous spacecraft, operating millions of miles from pilots or engineers who could intervene on Earth, must […] The post Engineering confidence to navigate uncertainty appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

The AeroAstro community had a strong presence at the AIAA SciTech Forum, the world’s largest aerospace research and technology conference, with students and faculty sharing work that spans autonomy, space […] The post AeroAstro at SciTech 2026 appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

Josh Rountree, a PhD student in AeroAstro’s Interactive Robotics group, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, in a ceremony in the Neumann Hangar on January 30, 2026. Lt Col Rountree […] The post PhD student Josh Rountree promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

Seven MIT researchers are among the 130 new members and 28 international members recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for 2026. Twelve additional MIT alumni were also elected as […] The post MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2026 appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

Today, MIT plays a key role in maintaining U.S. competitiveness, technological leadership, and national defense — and much of the Institute’s work to support the nation’s standing in these areas […] The post How MIT’s 10th president shaped the Cold War appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .