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David Darmofal SM ’91, PhD ’93 named vice chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education
February 3, 2025
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The New York Times: What’s the Best Way to Stop Tragic Accidents?
October 27, 2021
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Press & Media, Systems Design & Engineering
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Q&A: Lucy mission launches to study ancient Trojan asteroids
October 18, 2021
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MIT, US Space Force to explore opportunities for research and workforce development
September 23, 2021
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Department News, Faculty
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Danielle Wood named as principal investigator (PI) for Zero Robotics
September 22, 2021
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Creating Space for Good, at NASA and Beyond
September 17, 2021
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Alumni, Transportation & Exploration
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Making self-driving cars safer through keener robot perception
September 16, 2021
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MIT welcomes nine MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2021-22
September 8, 2021
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The Craziest Thing I’ve Done during Grad School
August 12, 2021
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Graduate Students, Student Life
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System trains drones to fly around obstacles at high speeds
August 10, 2021
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System trains drones to fly around obstacles at high speeds
August 10, 2021
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Research, Autonomous Systems & Decision-Making
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