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News from the Center

Today, April 6, is Doc Edgerton’s birthday. Born in 1903, he’d have turned 113 years old today. While much has changed since Doc’s time at MIT, what remains the same is our faith in what students can do. A few examples in this issue include the MIT Hyperloop team clinching the design phase of Elon Musk's competition by building a pod to transport passengers at the speed of sound; engaging students from the Beverly School for the Deaf in hands-on engineering challenges; and providing an environment for girls from the Bayen Garden School in Saudi Arabia to discover an appreciation for forensic science. See us in action on April 23 at MIT's Open House.

Prof. J. Kim Vandiver
Forbes Director of the Edgerton Center
Jonathan Downey of Airware
JONATHAN DOWNEY '06, FOUNDER OF UAV TEAM, ON HIS START UP AIRWARE  
Crediting his Edgerton Center skills, the most surprising thing Downey learned was not how to develop drone software.  
Banyen Garden Girls School
BAYEN GARDEN GIRLS SCHOOL ENGAGE IN EDGERTON CENTER
Malak Nomaan never imagined that she’d have the chance to play forensic scientist for a day at MIT.   
Arcturus homecoming
ARCTURUS HOMECOMING IN LOBBY 10
A public showing of Arcturus in Lobby 10 for the first time. 
Beverly School for the Deaf Visits the Edgerton Center
BEVERLY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF VISITS THE EDGERTON CENTER
“Their language is visual while at other schools kids can speak and see," says Isabelle Pisini from BSD.    
Hyperloop model
HYPERLOOP WINS DESIGN PHASE OF ELON MUSK'S CHALLENGE 
The future of ultrafast tubular travel may be partly shaped in this room on the third floor of MIT’s Edgerton Center. 
Open House at MIT Edgerton Center
COMING UP: APRIL 23 OPEN HOUSE
The Edgerton Center will open its doors on Saturday, April 23 from 10 am to 3 pm. 
Construction of MIT.nano building as seen from the Edgerton Center
As seen from our window, a time-lapse month of construction of MIT.nano  
       
Established in 1992, the MIT Edgerton Center continues the hands-on legacy of Harold “Doc” Edgerton by giving students opportunities to learn by doing. The Center’s programs include subjects in engineering and imaging for students and professionals, student-led clubs and teams, student machine shops, the international-development program D-Lab, and a year-round K–12 science and engineering outreach program.
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