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A plane is propelled via ionic wind. Batteries in the fuselage (tan compartment on front) supply voltage to electrodes (blue/white horizontal lines), generating a wind of ions that propels the plane forward. Photo: Christine Y. He
In the Media

MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts

November 21, 2018
MIT News
Photo of Jay Sklar

New book describes techniques for signal detection

November 14, 2018
Water droplets are inserted into the microhydraulic actuator, which rotates when voltage is applied to electrodes that pull the droplets in one direction. This disc-shaped actuator's inner diameter is five millimeters. Photo: Glen Cooper

Using electricity and water, a new kind of motor can slide microrobots into motion

November 13, 2018
Imagery generated from data collected by ATMS on NOAA-20
Awards

Lincoln Laboratory scientists among recipients of major NASA awards

November 6, 2018
A textile is woven with fibers that have semiconductor light-emitting diodes embedded into their core. Photo: Nicole Fandel

Fibers embedded with electronics are putting fabrics to work

October 19, 2018
a 3D printed circular structure made of triblock copolymer composite inks.

IEEE symposium brings together the best in radio science

October 1, 2018
Erik Limpaecher connects cables to solar panels on a roof
In the Media

Infrastructure for resilient power systems

September 21, 2018
Typhoon HIL
As the additive manufacturing lead at Lincoln Laboratory, Derek Straub consults with technical staff to design 3D-printed parts for various systems and technologies and oversees production on nine industrial machines. Photo: Nicole Fandel
Awards

Derek Straub is shaping the future of additive manufacturing

September 20, 2018
Captured image of the Large Magellanic Cloud and bright star R.
In the Media

NASA's TESS Shares First Science Image in Hunt to Find New Worlds

September 17, 2018
NASA
Shawn Reese, an engineering student, had a summer internship at M.I.T.’s Lincoln Laboratory. He is beginning work on a four-year degree in engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Photo: Kayana Szymczak, The New York Times
In the Media

Teaming Up to Get Workers Ready for Technology of the Future

September 11, 2018
The New York Times
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