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

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.

Thursday June 24, 2021 ...

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.

The Montreal AI Ethics Institute features article co-authored by Katlyn Turner, Danielle Wood & Catherine D'Ignazio

Riley Steindl graduates with a Masters' Degree from MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering

Danielle Wood publishes "Sustainable Development Goals for Mars" in the Walker Art Center Magazine.

We are proud to welcome Community + Ethics to the MIT Media Lab! As you may recall, Community + Ethics joined the Media Lab.

The human saga of psychedelic use is a long trip across history, evidenced by Olmec burials with bufo toads in Central America.

Space research, led by a diverse team of women scientists, will be presented at this year's AIAA Ascend Conference.

The World Economic Council (WEF) Global Future Councils convene more than 1000 of the most relevant and knowledgeable thought leaders fro...

Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy contributes to Via Satellite's November feature on Africa's space industry.

On Indigenous People’s Day, Let’s Commit to an Anticolonial Mindset on Earth and in SpaceBy Danielle Wood  *  Written on 1...

MIT’s Katlyn Turner and four other nuclear scientists issue a call for antiracist actions within their profession.

Wednesday September 16, 2020 ...

 Author: Scott R. MurrayMedia Lab researcher Kate Turner explores how critical race theory can influence science — and how science c...

Innovation dynamics of emerging co-creation practices: What are the impacts on inclusion?

A call for antiracist action and accountability in the US nuclear communityAugust 24, 2020Published by Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsB...

David Colby Reed, Prathima Muniyappa, M. Regina Apodaca M., Miles Lifson, Seamus Lombardo and Golda Nguyen graduate with Masters degrees.

Wednesday August 19, 2020 ...

This webinar will highlight projects that have incorporated Earth observation data to promote public health in many areas