About Lincoln Laboratory

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center that applies advanced technology to problems of national security. Research and development activities focus on long-term technology development as well as rapid system prototyping and demonstration. These efforts are aligned within key mission areas. The Laboratory works with industry to transition new concepts and technology for system development and deployment.  
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60th anniversary logo

2011 marked Lincoln Laboratory's 60th anniversary. To discover more about our 60 years of work and the special events of this anniversary, see the anniversary site.

Community Outreach

Giving Tree

Many thanks to those who donated to the Laboratory's Holiday Giving Tree. More than 300 familes received the donated gifts, making their holiday season and little bit merrier!

CyberPatriot

The Laboratory Cyber-Patriot Team was one of 66 teams that scored 100% in a timed, online challenge, which enabled them to proceed to the second round of three challenges.

With the help of a Laboratory mentor, high-school students learned how to defend a simulated corporate network from external hostile attacks. The CyberPatriot Cyber Defense Competition was created to inspire high-school students toward careers in cybersecurity.

MIT Professional Education Courses by Lincoln Laboratory Instructors

Lincoln Laboratory now offers three courses as part of MIT's Professional Education Short Programs. These week-long courses are geared to mid-career technical, scientific, business, and government professionals in their 20s through 50s who wish to advance their careers.

To view courses taught by Laboratory staff, see our Workshops and Education page. To view all available course topics, see MIT's Short Programs Course Schedule.


Lab Notes

Articles on intriguing technical innovations

Let a Robot Do the Work
They're not automatons, but these robots map, track, and locate things for you.

Uncoiling DNA Analysis
Rapid DNA-fingerprinting method would identify biological organisms in the field.

Route to Energy Savings
Predictive control of plug-in hybrid vehicles will analyze your route to work and optimize battery and gas usage.

Vision Correction
Two projects should help astronomers see further across the universe.

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