Serving the Nation

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“I’m receiving wonderful opportunities and can serve my country, so I’m honored,” says MIT senior and ROTC member Brian Robinson, who plans to join the US Air Force after graduation. “At MIT, both aerospace engineering and political science take a fact-based approach,” adds the double-major.

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Human-machine teaming dives underwater

Researchers are developing hardware and algorithms to improve collaboration between divers and autonomous underwater vehicles engaged in maritime missions.

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A search and rescue for the nervous system

Chemical engineer Katie Galloway is programming cells that could one day target and repair acute injuries.

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Q&A: MIT SHASS and the future of education in the age of AI

As the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences marks 75 years, Dean Agustín Rayo reflects on how AI is reshaping higher education and why SHASS disciplines continue to be central to MIT’s mission.

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Artemis II crew splashed back to Earth. What it means for space travel // CBS Boston

Professor Richard Binzel shares his enthusiasm following the successful completion of the Artemis II mission. “It’s exciting we have humans back in space again,” Binzel shares. “It’s a real test of a spaceflight system. Surviving reentry and landing safely. That’s the real accomplishment here. Showing we can go to the moon but also come back safely.”

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Watch This

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Today is the Day of Climate at MIT, an observance that challenges us to lead with purpose, embrace science, and stand together in transforming bold ideas into real solutions for climate and sustainability. This video from the Day of Climate 2025 recaps the inaugural event, featuring speakers including Boston Celtics star and former Media Lab Director’s Fellow Jaylen Brown. (To livestream today’s event featuring NASA astronaut Suni Williams, visit the Day of Climate website.)

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