Briefi ng Book 2011Massachusetts Institute of Technology Briefi ng Book Massachuse s Ins tute of Technology 2011 edi on © April, 2011 Researched and wri en by a variety of MIT faculty and staff , in par cular the members of the Offi ce of the Provost/Ins tu onal Research, Offi ce of the President, Offi ce of Sponsored Research, Student Financial Services, and the MIT Washington Offi ce. ExecuƟ ve Editors Claude R. Canizares, Vice President for Research [email protected] William B. Bonvillian, Director, MIT Washington Offi ce [email protected] Editors Audrey Resutek [email protected] Lydia Snover, to whom all ques ons should be directed [email protected] 2 Acknowledgements and Contributors Many thanks to the following individuals who provided informa on, contributed data, or wrote sec ons of this book. Sco Barge Robin Lemp Suzanne Berger David L. Lewis Margaret Bruzelius John H. Lienhard Stephen E. Carson Rebecca Marshall-Howarth Michelle Christy Anne Marie Michel Melody Craven Daniel G. Nocera Daniel Delgado O’Neil Outar Stephen D. Dowdy Charlene M. Placido Michael J. Faber Brendon Puff er Gregory Farley Penny J. Rosser Kevin Fiala Dorothy Ryan Caroline Ficke Jennifer Schmi Greg Frost Timothy Manning Swager Patrick E. Gillooly Amy Tarr Rachel Glennerster Bernhardt L. Trout Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook Jack Turner Gregory Harris Rebecca Tyler Ronald E. Hassel ne Ingrid Vargas Elizabeth M. Hicks Heather G. Williams April Julich Perez Nancy Y.J. Wong Danielle Khoury Shirley Wong Cover Art: “Dome,” by Andrew Ryan 3 Massachuse s Ins tute of Technology 77 Massachuse s Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Telephone Number (617) 253-1000 Cable Address MIT CAM Fax Number 617-253-8000 URL h p://web.mit.edu/ MIT Washington Offi ce The MIT Washington Offi ce was established in 1991 as part of the President’s Offi ce. The mission of the MIT Washington Offi ce is to represent the Ins tute in Washington as one of the na on’s premier academic ins tu ons. The role of the Washington Offi ce has also evolved over me to include a role in educa ng MIT’s students in the science and technology policy-making process. Staff Director William B. Bonvillian [email protected] Assistant Director Abby Benson [email protected] Senior Legisla ve Assistant Amanda Arnold Address MIT Washington Offi ce 820 First Street, NE, Suite 610 Washington, DC 20002 Telephone Number (202) 789-1828 Fax (202) 789-1830 Website h p://web.mit.edu/dc 4 MIT Senior Leadership Chairman, MIT Corpora on Associate Provost for Faculty Equity John Reed Wesley L. Harris President Associate Provost for Faculty Equity Susan Hockfi eld Barbara H. Liskov Provost Director, Libraries L. Rafael Reif Ann Wolpert Chancellor Dean for Graduate Educa on Eric Grimson Chris ne Or z Execu ve Vice President and Treasurer Dean for Undergraduate Educa on Theresa Stone Daniel Has ngs Vice President for Research and Associate Provost Dean for Student Life Claude R. Canizares Chris Colombo Dean, School of Architecture and Planning Vice President for Ins tute Aff airs and Corpora on Adèle Naudé Santos Secretary Kirk Kolenbrander Dean, School of Engineering Ian A. Waitz Vice President for Resource Development Jeff rey Newton Dean, School of Humani es, Arts, and Social Sciences Deborah K. Fitzgerald Vice President & General Counsel R. Gregory Morgan Dean, School of Science Marc A. Kastner Vice President for Finance Israel Ruiz Dean, Sloan School of Management David C. Schmi lein Vice President for Human Resources Alison Alden Associate Provost Mar n Schmidt Director, Lincoln Laboratory Eric D. Evans Associate Provost Philip S. Khoury Director, SMART Centre Rohan Abeyaratne 5 6 Contents Sec on 1: MIT Facts and History 9 Advanced Technology 63 People 11 Tac cal Systems 64 Students 11 Homeland Protec on 65 Degrees 12 Lincoln Laboratory Staff 66 Faculty, Staff , and Trustees 12 Test Facili es and Field Sites 67 Alumni 13 Sec on 4: MIT and Industry 69 Postdoctoral Appointments 14 Innova on Ecosystem 70 Graduate Students 15 Benefi ts to the Na onal Economy 71 Awards and Honors of Current Faculty 16 Selected Current Campus Projects 72 and Staff Research Funded by Industry 73 Fields of Study 18 Service to Industry 74 Major Research Laboratories, Centers, 19 Strategic Partnerships 76 and Programs Sec on 5: Global Engagement 79 Academic and Research Affi lia ons 21 Interna onal Collabora on 80 Educa on Highlights 24 Interna onal Scholars 85 Research Highlights 27 Interna onal Students 86 Sec on 2: Campus Research 33 Interna onal Entrepreneurs 90 Federal Research Support 36 Interna onal Alumni 91 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 38 Faculty Country of Origin 92 Department of Defense 40 Interna onal Study Opportuni es 93 Department of Health and Human Services 42 MISTI 94 Department of Energy 44 Interna onal Research 96 Na onal Science Founda on 46 Sec on 6: Undergraduate Financial Aid 99 NASA 48 Principles of MIT Undergraduate Aid 100 Other Federal Agencies 50 Who Pays for an MIT Undergraduate 101 Non-Profi t Ins tu ons 52 Educa on Sec on 3: Lincoln Laboratory 55 Forms of Undergraduate Financial Aid 102 Economic Impact 58 Sources of Undergraduate Finacial Aid 104 Research Expenditures 58 Sec on 7: Service to Local, Na onal, 107 Air and Missile Defense Technology 59 and World Communi es Communica on Systems and Cyber Security 60 Key Programs 109 Intelligence, Surveillance, and 61 Selected Recent Projects 111 Reconnaissance Systems and Technology Space Control 62 7 8 1 MIT Facts and History Contents People 11 Students 11 Degrees 12 Faculty, Staff , and Trustees 12 Alumni 13 Postdoctoral Appointments 14 Graduate Students 15 Awards and Honors of Current Faculty 16 and Staff Fields of Study 18 Major Research Laboratories, Centers, 19 and Programs Academic and Research Affi lia ons 21 Educa on Highlights 24 Research Highlights 27 9 MIT Facts and History The Massachuse s Ins tute of Technology is one of the world’s preeminent research universi es, dedicated to advancing knowledge and educa ng students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the na on and the world. It is known for rigorous academic programs, cu ng-edge research, a diverse campus community, and its longstanding commitment to working with the public and private sectors to bring new knowl- edge to bear on the world’s great challenges. MIT has forged educa onal and research collabora- William Barton Rogers, the Ins tute’s founding pres- ons with universi es, governments, and compa- ident, believed that educa on should be both broad nies throughout the na on and world, and draws and useful, enabling students to par cipate in “the its faculty and students from every corner of the humane culture of the community,” and to discover globe. The result is a vigorous mix of people, ideas, and apply knowledge for the benefi t of society. His and programs dedicated to enhancing the world’s emphasis on “learning by doing,” on combining well-being. liberal and professional educa on, and on the value of useful knowledge con nues to be at the heart of In the spring of 2011, MIT observed the 150th an- MIT’s educa onal mission. niversary of the signing of its charter in 1861. To mark the historic event, MIT launched MIT150, a MIT’s commitment to innova on has led to a host 150-day-long celebra on of MIT’s innova ve past of scien fi c breakthroughs and technological ad- and con nued role in the development of technol- vances. Achievements of the Ins tute’s faculty and ogy. In her welcome to the celebra on the sixteenth graduates have included the fi rst chemical synthe- president of MIT, Susan Hockfi eld, wrote, “In the sis of penicillin and vitamin A, the development of current era, I believe MIT is called once again to an iner al guidance systems, modern technologies important role. We can demonstrate that progress is for ar fi cial limbs, and the magne c core memory possible against the great global problems of today that enabled the development of digital comput- and tomorrow— energy, climate, water, poverty, ers. Exci ng areas of research and educa on today megaci es, disease—through science and technol- include neuroscience and the study of the brain and ogy deeply informed by wise policy and pursued mind, bioengineering, energy, the environment and headlong with the can-do culture of MIT. Building sustainable development, informa on sciences and on our entrepreneurial spirit, we can deliver innova- technology, new media, fi nancial technology, and tors and innova ons that will drive the next wave of entrepreneurship. economic growth. We can set a path toward a new future for American manufacturing, through innova- University research is one of the mainsprings of ve systems, processes, and materials. And MIT can growth in an economy that is increasingly defi ned inspire the next genera on of young people, from by technology. A study released in February 2009 every background, to understand that engineering, by the Kauff man Founda on revealed that MIT math and science can give them the exhilara ng graduates had founded 25,800 ac ve companies. power to par cipate—as the ac ve explorers, entre- These fi rms employed about 3.3 million people, and preneurs, and inventors who will design the future. generated annual world sales of $2 trillion, or the MIT has made revolu onary contribu ons over the equivalent of the eleventh-largest economy in the course of our fi rst 150 years, and equally important world. work lies ahead.” 10 MIT Facts and History People Students Total MIT-affi liated people in 50,000+ The Ins tute’s student body of 10,566 is highly di- Massachuse s verse.