Latest News and Current Features

New Ka-band MILSATCOM system successfully tested
  Posted July 2008

Governor Patrick holds press conference at Lincoln Laboratory: Announces Hanscom AFB as candidate for USAF Cyber Command headquarters
  Posted July 2008

Lincoln Laboratory earns Superior security rating
  Posted in Awards July 2008

Former Lincoln Laboratory scientist presents $4M gift to MIT
  Posted June 2008

David R. Martinez receives Eminent Engineer Award
  Posted in Awards June 2008

Antonio F. Pensa named Penn State 2008 Outstanding Engineering Alumnus
  Posted in Awards June 2008

Lincoln Laboratory's GOES-N Series Team receives NASA Group Achievement Award
  Posted in Awards June 2008

New Airborne Countermeasure Test System incorporates advanced systems developed at Lincoln Laboratory
  Posted May 2008

Runway Status Lights System is scheduled for use at Logan International Airport

  Posted April 2008

PANTHER sensor from MIT Lincoln Laboratory quickly detects pathogens
  Posted April 2008

MIT Lincoln Laboratory activates 1500-processor interactive parallel computing system
  Posted April 2008

Googling Alien Life
  Posted in Lincoln Laboratory in the News April 2008

High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) 2008 Workshop is set for 23–25 September
  Posted March 2008

Lab Notes and Features

Thumbnail picture of a map for a computer network path Plugging the Right Holes:

NetSPA software maps computer networks to find paths most vulnerable to hacking.

Posted July 2008
Thumbnail image of RAPT interface Untangling the Friendly Skies:

Computer recommendations could clear up some weather-caused airline delays.

Posted July 2008
Power to Go: Lincoln Laboratory/MIT collaboration challenges batteries with solar cells and a miniature burner Good Vibrations:

A different take on terahertz radiation can measure moving motors or beating hearts.

Posted June 2008
Power to Go: Lincoln Laboratory/MIT collaboration challenges batteries with solar cells and a miniature burner Threat Detection:

Cheap sensors plus mesh networking could yield an effective alarm system for biological and chemical attacks.

Posted June 2008
orderfromchaosicon Order from Chaos:

Human factors engineering adds value to complex systems by making them seem simple to the user.

Posted May 2008
Small Packages: A novel way to squeeze compound semiconductors onto silicon chips Small Packages:

A novel way to squeeze compound semiconductors onto silicon chips could lead to smaller, more efficient microelectronics.

In Lincoln Laboratory Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 2007
Power to Go: Lincoln Laboratory/MIT collaboration challenges batteries with solar cells and a miniature burner Power to Go:

Lincoln Laboratory–MIT collaboration challenges batteries with solar cells and a miniature burner.

In Lincoln Laboratory Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 2007
Meeting the Bio-Chem Defense Challenge Meeting the Bio-Chem Defense Challenge (pdf)

Work on countermeasures to biological and chemical weapons began in the mid-1990s, driven by the belief that technology could minimize or even totally negate the effects of these weapons.

In Lincoln Laboratory Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 2007
Advanced Trigger Development Advanced Trigger Development (pdf)

The deadliest form of a biological attack is aerosolized agents inhaled by a human. Real-time, single-particle, optically based detectors serve as first responders to such attacks.

In Lincoln Laboratory Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 2007
Rapid Sensors for Biological-Agent Identification Rapid Sensors for Biological-Agent Identification (pdf)

The CANARY system, based on genetically engineered white-blood cells and inexpensive sensor hardware, provides the best known combination of speed and sensitivity for identifying pathogens and toxins.

In Lincoln Laboratory Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 2007


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