Industry

Flextronics joins MIT Forum Advisory Board

January 18, 2013

One of world’s largest manufacturing and supply chain solutions companies will collaborate with board on industry challenges and opportunities.

Also labeled: MIT Forum on Supply Chain Management, Supply chains, Civil and environmental engineering, Engineering Systems, Manufacturing, Special events and guest speakers

Mike Molnar to deliver keynote at MIT forum

January 11, 2013

US chief manufacturing officer will discuss President Obama’s proposed manufacturing initiative at MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation.

Also labeled: Supply chains, Civil and environmental engineering, Manufacturing, Special events and guest speakers

Bose Corporation and MIT students meet for speed mentorship

December 13, 2012

Student-led social impact ideas furthered with insights from Bose employees and executives.

Also labeled: Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Startups, Student life, Students, Education, teaching, academics, IDEAS competition, Volunteering, outreach, public service

Martin Schmidt to oversee MIT’s industry-facing offices

November 27, 2012

Associate provost will oversee Technology Licensing Office and Office of Corporate Relations; retains duties around space planning.

Also labeled: Collaboration, Computer science and technology, Electrical engineering and electronics, Faculty, MIT Administration, President L. Rafael Reif, Technology licensing

Department snapshot: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

November 16, 2012

EECS places renewed emphasis on interdisciplinary research, partnerships with alumni and industry, and experiential learning.

Also labeled: Big data, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, Education, teaching, academics, EdX, Electrical engineering and electronics, Faculty, Microsystems Technology Laboratories, Research, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Student life, Students, Undergraduate, Women in engineering, Department snapshot

2012-13 Xerox-MIT fellows celebrated

November 13, 2012

Fellowship program was established to support top-tier engineering students — especially women and other groups traditionally underrepresented.

Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Diversity, Special events and guest speakers, Students, Underrepresented minorities, Women in engineering

SAP Innovation Center joins the MIT Forum Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

November 7, 2012

Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Engineering Systems, Research, Supply chains, MIT Forum on Supply Chain Management

MIT Auto-ID Labs launches ‘Cloud of Things’ initiative

November 2, 2012

Initiative brings together academia, industry to support the development, adoption, best practices and commercial success of big-data applications in mobile retail commerce.

Also labeled: Big data, Business and management, Cloud computing, Collaboration, Data, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP), Research

MIT's CSAIL launches new center to tackle the future of wireless and mobile technologies

October 11, 2012

Will address major technical challenges facing wireless field, bring together academia and industry

Also labeled: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, Electrical engineering and electronics, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, iPhone, Android, smartphones, Mobile applications, Mobile devices, Networks, Research, Students, Wireless, Spectrum

Department snapshot: Aeronautics and Astronautics

October 3, 2012

AeroAstro takes off in new directions — prompting a 50 percent spike in new undergraduate enrollments.

Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Alumni/ae, Aviation, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, History of MIT, NASA, Research, Staff, Students, Undergraduate, Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Department snapshot

MIT OpenCourseWare releases first episode of the ChemLab Boot Camp Series

September 18, 2012

Videos follow 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Collaboration, Education, teaching, academics, OpenCourseWare, Students

ChemLab Boot Camp: MIT OpenCourseWare launches reality series

August 14, 2012

A new series of videos to be published this fall follows 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science.

Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Education, teaching, academics, OpenCourseWare, Students, Collaboration, Laboratory

Madrid-MIT Consortium holds international conference in Madrid

June 5, 2012

Interdisciplinary dialogue among global leaders focuses on developing strong biomedical innovation ecosystems.

Also labeled: Biomedicine, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Global, Madrid-MIT M+Visión Consortium

MIT, Intel unveil new initiatives addressing ‘big data’

May 31, 2012

An Intel research center based at MIT will be the cornerstone of a new research project dubbed ‘bigdata@CSAIL.’

Also labeled: Collaboration, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, Data, Database, Electrical engineering and electronics, Government, Information systems, Big data, MIT presidency

The robot revolution is just beginning

April 24, 2012

Rodney Brooks outlines his vision of the future to student entrepreneurs.

Also labeled: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Personal robotics, Research, Robots, Special events and guest speakers

Taking flight at Boeing

April 23, 2012

Chen uses LGO internship to improve manufacturing operations at the company's Charleston, S.C. plant

Also labeled: Aircraft, Business and management, Leaders for Global Operations (LGO), Students

The scoop on Coeus: It’s not just for grants.gov proposals

March 12, 2012

Coeus is equally useful for preparing and routing other grant proposals, whether they are going to industry, foundations or federal agencies.

Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Campus services, Faculty, Government, Information Services and Technology, Staff, Students

Continuous drug manufacturing offers speed, lower costs

March 12, 2012

New system developed by MIT researchers could help transform the pharmaceutical industry.

Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Collaboration, Future of Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals

Emeritus Professor Sidney Yip wins 2012 Robert Cahn Award

February 22, 2012

Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Concrete, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Leadership, Nuclear science and engineering, Research

Katy O’Brien, SDM ’12: the power of engineering and management

February 14, 2012

Also labeled: Business and management, Education, teaching, academics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Students, Systems design

For a day, MIT students manufacture Bose speakers

February 7, 2012

IAP workshop teaches acoustics, speaker design to MIT students

Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Electrical engineering and electronics, Independent Activities Period, Students

Driving the green

February 1, 2012

New study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.

Also labeled: Center for Transportation and Logistics, Electric vehicles, Transportation, Automobiles, Energy, Engineering Systems, Grid, IEEE, Logistics

The mathematics of taste

January 24, 2012

By using ‘genetic programming’ to crossbreed algorithms, researchers help flavor companies figure out what their customers like.

Also labeled: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Genetics, Flavor design, Knowledge mining, Programming

Rebuilding American manufacturing

November 30, 2011

White House working group convenes at MIT to examine how new technologies can create economic growth and more jobs in the United States.

Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Economics, Jobs, Manufacturing, MIT presidency, Policy, President Obama, Production in the Innovation Economy (PIE), Special events and guest speakers

A test of teamwork, engineering skill and endurance across the Australian Outback

November 29, 2011

After placing 15th in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team reflects on their experience and looks ahead to the future.

Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Contests and academic competitions, Edgerton, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Solar race, Student life, Students, Transportation, Solar