Robert Metcalfe ’69 has been awarded the A.M. Turing Award, often called the “Nobel Prize of computing,” for his invention of Ethernet, one of the earliest and most extensively utilized networking technologies.

Mariel Borowitz ’06 collaborates with policymakers on space security, open access to Earth satellite data, and space situational awareness.

In the U.S., an estimated 15 million tons of textiles are discarded or burned each year. But recycling textiles isn’t always easy. Now, Lincoln Laboratory researchers have woven reflective fibers into fabric to facilitate textile sorting and recycling.

Via MIT School of Engineering on LinkedIn: “Fresh off his Best Original Song Oscar win for “Naatu Naatu” on Sunday, lyricist Chandrabose joined Dean Anantha Chandrakasan today for a tour of MIT’s campus.”

In an interview marking the 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion, MIT scholars discussed the history behind the war, lessons learned on state-building, and Iraq’s current political outlook.

Barry Duncan, a staff member at the MIT Press Bookstore, is also a professional palindromist whose work has appeared in galleries, anthologies, and more. “I hope it gives people an idea of what can be accomplished in two directions,” he says.