Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist Ernest Moniz, 68, smiles during his nomination announcement by US President Barack Obama to run the Energy Department in this March 4, 2013 file photo in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The US Senate in a unanimous vote on May 16, 2013 confirmed Moniz to the presidential cabinet post.
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As part of the traffic collision and avoidance system testing, we had to develop test techniques to safely generate collision warnings in-flight ... With the help of pilots at the 445th Flight Test Squadron and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory, we were able to develop procedures using a T-38 Talon to generate all of the appropriate warnings while ensuring safe separation of aircraft throughout the test.
The Cambridge academic system is different ... There, the learning method is independent, rather than collaborative as is the case in MIT. You get less constant evaluation, but rather you are responsible for preparing for a couple large assignments and exams.
I'm pleased and honored to be named head of such a dynamic and pioneering department, and look forward to working with (the department's) talented and innovative faculty, staff and students on bringing new solutions to global infrastructure challenges through education and research.More quotes »
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Watertown neighbors recall Boston Marathon bombing suspect's capture
A man who grew up on Long Island had a front-row view of the climactic standoff in Massachusetts , as armed police and tactical units swarmed his street to capture the Boston Marathon bombing suspect in a boat 30 feet from his backyard.Guillermo Madrigal Read more »
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Manhunt in Boston after bombing suspect is killed
(AP) -- SWAT teams in armored vehicles took command of the tense and locked-down streets of Boston and its suburbs Friday in an all-out hunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect after his older brother died in a desperate getaway attempt.Law Read more »
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Officers Sean Collier, Richard Donohue shot by Boston bombings suspects, officials say
Sean Collier had only worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for about a year. But he was already popular with his colleagues in the campus police department, as well as with students, often joining them on hiking and skiing trips.Authoritie Read more »
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Timeline: Search for Boston Marathon attack suspects
Key moments related to the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, based on reports from the Middlesex County district attorney, Massachusetts State Police, and Boston police. At 5:10 p.m. Thursday, investigators of the bombings release photogra Read more »
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Boston bombing suspect dead as manhunt continues for second after MIT shootout that killed police officer
WATERTOWN, MASS. -- One of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers was killed in a shootout with police, and the other remains on the loose Friday morning, authorities said.Both men were involved in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Techno Read more »
Around the web
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Should wunderkinds be allowed to drop out of high school?
YORK (AP) — Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his 1:02 PM from AlterNet.org Read more »
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Cambridge City Councilor; teachers, nurses unions endorse Dawson
the district, which encompasses parts of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End, the Fenway, Cambridgeport and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ÂJosh has an ambitious agenda for his first term in office - one that prioritizes investments in infrastructure and 11:49 AM from Boston.com Read more »
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MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition: Thomson Reuters Data Prize recognizes AugMI Labs
world’s leading source of intelligent information, Thomson Reuters is partnering with educational establishments including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University to foster research in the development and application of big data. 11:40 AM from Thomson Reuters Blog Read more »
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New Research Tools Kick Up Dust in Archives
recently in the special collections room at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology library, Anders Fernstedt raced through an imposing set of yellowing articles and correspondence. Several years ago Mr. Fernstedt, an independent Swedish scholar who is studying 5/20/13 from Library Stuff Read more »
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Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
She would rather be executed... Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser... Thomas Sohmers, 17, 3:27 AM from San Diego Local News 1 Read more »
