Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space

Katlyn Turner quoted in National Interest article "Glitches in the System: Transformational Change in the U.S. Nuclear Community."

Danielle Wood quoted in "Getting the Big Picture of Biodiversity."

“Growing together, remaining apart: The role of digital technology in former guerrilla fighters’ social capital."

Katlyn Turner appeared on a recent edition of the Press the Button podcast in conversation with co-host Michelle Dover.

Danielle Wood was quoted in an article exploring alternatives to strategies of conquest and settlement of the Moon and Mars.

Ufuoma Ovienmhada and Danielle Wood's research featured in Wired article "Satellites Can Spy a Menace in West Africa: Invasive Flowers."

Named Human Rights & Technology Fellow by MIT Center for International Studies, and a Rising Star by UChicago Center for Data & Computing.

Space Enabled members Dr. Minoo Rathnasabapathy and Dr. Elena Cirkovic named to ASCEND's D12 group for 2021.

Minoo Rathnasabapthy was quoted in an article by Stephanie Bailey via CNN Business on Africa's growing space industry.

As part of the Boston Film Festival, the documentary Zero Gravity will have its Boston premiere in a screening at the MIT Media Lab.

Under Dr. Wood's leadership, the program will move forward with the NASA Astrobee robotic system as its new in-space robotic platform.

Ufuoma Ovienmhada and Danielle Wood, along with Fohla Mouftaou of Green Keeper Africa, published a paper with Frontiers in Climate.

Gladys Ngetich is one of 25 students and young professionals chosen by the IAF Emerging Space Leaders Sub-Committee.

Queer-Feminist-Antiracism and Design for the Future (Part I)How can we work as Engineers, Scientists, Artists and Designers to create pro...

The Space Exploration Initiative supports research across and beyond MIT in two microgravity flights this spring.

Danielle Wood talks about the key role space technologies can play in advancing equity on Earth, if we design for sustainability.

Danielle Wood appeared on Bloomberg Markets: The Close to discuss space sustainability, travel, and accessibility.

Ufuoma Ovienmhada awarded 2021 Takeda Fellowship.

Ufuoma Ovienmhada was one of seven young professionals chosen for the 2021-2022 Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF) Grant Program.

MIT researchers are co-leading the design of a global Space Sustainability Rating system that will soon be operational.

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Danielle Wood joins Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts: a global community of public and private sector innovators and entrepreneurs.

Kayci Gallagher, advisee of Prof. Danielle Wood, graduated from RISD this spring.

Minoo Rathnasabapathy gave the first keynote talk at the 2021 StrathWide event, and spoke at Data.Space 2021 on "Space for Humanity."

MIT researchers are co-leading the design of a global Space Sustainability Rating system that will soon be operational.

Katlyn Turner and Nina Lutz will run a pilot course during summer 2021, offered as a UROP for credit or volunteer.

MIT News covers new House Team Members, including Danielle Wood and Jonathan Wood as Maseeh Hall Associate Heads of House.

Christine Joseph and Danielle Wood of Team Space Enabled published a peer reviewed journal paper with the Journal New Space.

Chelsea Barabas and Pedro Reynolds-Cuellar join Space Enabled as Graduate Researchers.

Congratulations to the recipients of this year's competitive fellowships administered by the MIT Office of Graduate Education (OGE).

Dr. Moriba Jah, professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin, joins as Affiliated Researcher.

Ufuoma Ovienmhada received two MIT RISE Awards this spring for her "work with diversity, inclusion and social justice on and off campus."

Danielle Wood was featured on a May 2021 Big Think episode discussing bees as a possible solution to sustainable space tech.

ZAHARA for Education, co-founded by Ilham Ali, was featured in a recent MIT News article on new opportunities between US-Sudan relations.

The Soffen Memorial Fund Committee selected Golda Nguyen and Jack Reid for their research success, interdisciplinary work, and service.

Dr. Minoo Rathnasabapathy is featured in a news clip highlighting her role as IAF's Vice President for Education and Workforce Development.

M. Regina Apodaca M. won MIT's AeroAstro Upstander Award, recognizing those who lead through excellence and create inclusive environments.

Neil Gaikwad and Gladys Ngetich were chosen as participants in MIT's AeroAstro Rising Stars in Aerospace workshop.

Kevin M. O'Connell, Founder and CEO of Space Rising LLC, joins Space Enabled as Affiliated Researcher.

Danielle Wood quoted in Science article about how much of Earth's land is still "wild."

The Space Exploration Initiative and Space Enabled research group are participating in this year's Virtual MIT Space Week.

Danielle Wood, Katlyn Turner, and Catherine D'Ignazio talk about The Abuse and Misogynoir Playbook.

David Colby Reed quoted in Axios article, "The push to define workers' rights in space."

Kevin O'Connell, Kristi Acuff, and Elena Cirkovic join Space Enabled as Affiliated Researchers.

Danielle Wood co-authors NASA-funded paper, "The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana."

Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT (WISDM) announces fellowship program dedicated to promoting the visibility of women at MIT.

Danielle Wood quoted in Axios article by Miriam Kramer on space flight contests.

Read the new MIT Space Policy Compendium led by Dava Newman with co-authors including Ariel Ekblaw and Danielle Wood.

Alana Sanchez combines her interests in visual arts and space research to fulfill a curiosity about the cosmos.

Danielle Wood quoted in article on the UAE's first deep-space mission.

Danielle Wood highlights the need for space to provide public services.