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For a day, MIT students manufacture Bose speakersIAP workshop teaches acoustics, speaker design to MIT students

Driving the greenNew study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.

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

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

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

Next stop: Kendall SquareTech hub attracts players large and small to support innovation.

Digging for answersMIT, Pfizer hold groundbreaking for new biomedical research facility in Kendall Square.

Inside an innovation ecosystemHistory, proximity and serendipity make Kendall Square fertile ground for the next big idea.

MegaMIMO wins Elevator Pitch Contest

'Hacking Medicine' holds inaugural conference to create health care solutionsTotal of $6,000 in prizes awarded to medical entrepreneurship projects

Commemorating 20 years of the JR East Professorship

At your service in the Stratton Student Center: one Greenbean recycling machineZoe is the Greenbean recycling machine near the stairs on the first floor of W20. Part of a pilot program sponsored by the MIT Department of Facilities, Zoe is taking community recycling to the next level.

Girls’ engineering dreams begin at MITGE Girls at MIT program aims at interesting girls in science and technology, and ultimately increase the number of woman engineers.

MIT announces Professor Gilbert Strang as first MathWorks Professor of MathematicsEndowment underscores value commercial industry places on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education

Remembering Danny Lewin

Pfizer expands its research footprint in CambridgeAnnounces lease of space in building being developed by MIT

Living in the digital ecosystemLinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.

President Hockfield stresses innovation in speech to U.S. governors‘Lasting economic growth emerges from the most advanced science, mathematics and technology,’ she says.

Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and researchNew dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.

Institute teams dominate Clean Energy PrizeInstitute ideas win $200K top prize and all five finalist prizes, with variety of energy solutions.

Xerox Day celebrates 2010-2011 fellowship recipientsA delegation from Xerox visited MIT on April 25 to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s Xerox-MIT fellowship recipients.

Charles L. Miller Symposium honors Professor Daniel RoosLooks at the rich past, exciting future of engineering systems

MIT team wins OnStar app contestFour students take home the grand prize in the Student Developer Challenge for their restaurant-locating app.

3 Questions: Why Richard Feynman’s lectures still mesmerizeMIT Professor Robert Jaffe reflects on Feynman’s classic lectures five decades later, as the videos are released online.

Skype chief evangelist joins MIT SDM program

Dow announces multiyear collaboration with MIT for innovative educational outreachFive-year, $2 million commitment will help develop and support careers of underrepresented minorities and women.

Rubin appointed SDM's industry co-directorMIT graduate brings 17 years of industry experience to System Design and Management Program